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Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Urn
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Urn

Maker Costa Rica, Nicoya zone, Guanacaste
DatePeriod VI (c. 1200 - 1500)
Made/manufacturedGuanacaste, 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
DescriptionGlobular body with wide flaring base; neck tapers inward slightly with no lip; red, brown and buff pigmentation; figurative and geometric designs
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Urn
Costa Rica, Nicoya zone, Guanacaste
Period VI (c. 1200 - 1500)
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
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Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
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