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Urn with flaring lower section; rounded body; painted in polychrome with zoomorphic and geometric designs; raised ridge circumvents outermost point of body; no rim at neck.
Urn
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Urn

Artist Costa Rican Artist
DatePeriod VI (c. 1200 - 1500)
Place of originNicoya, Guanacaste, Costa Rica, North and Central America
MediumPolychrome ceramic
Dimensions13 1/2 x 8 1/2 x 8 1/2 in. (34.3 x 21.6 x 21.6 cm)
ClassificationsFurnishings and Equipment
Credit LineGift of Rod McGalliard
Object number1995.28.86
Collections
Visual DescriptionUrn with flaring lower section; rounded body; painted in polychrome with zoomorphic and geometric designs; raised ridge circumvents outermost point of body; no rim at neck.
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