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A painted cream-colored ceramic vessel with a flared base, bulbous body, and tapering neck. The center features alternating vertical red and black stripes. The neck, lower band, and base are detailed with intricate dark geometric, wavy, circular, and figurative patterns.
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
Dimensions12 3/4 x 8 13/16 in. (32.4 x 22.4 cm)
ClassificationsFurnishings and Equipment
Credit LineGift of Rod McGalliard
Object number1995.28.85
Collections
Visual DescriptionA painted cream-colored ceramic vessel with a flared base, bulbous body, and tapering neck. The center features alternating vertical red and black stripes. The neck, lower band, and base are detailed with intricate dark geometric, wavy, circular, and figurative patterns.

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Urn
Costa Rican Artist
Period VI (c. 1200 - 1500)
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Basket
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