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

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Footed Jar with Figure head

Maker Costa Rica, Nicoya Zone

Date1200-1550

Made/manufacturedNorth and Central America

MediumCeramic with pigments

Dimensionsheight x diameter: 14 x 8 3/4 in. (35.6 x 22.2 cm)
mouth diameter: 5 1/2 in. (14 cm)

ClassificationsFurnishings and Equipment

Credit LineGift of Irvin Ebaugh

Object numberC-74-40

Collections

ANCIENT AMERICAN

DescriptionLarge jar with rounded bottom supported by footing ring with flaring base. Bottom rounds up into wall with raised ring near bottom, rounding smoothly inward on upper wall to long neck with flaring rim. Attached animal head at bottom of neck, perhaps doglike, with rounded ears, pointy snout and large mouth, tongue looping down to wall. Panels of geometric forms and stepped motif around neck. Wall divided into 4 sections by vertical black bands, black and red bands around bottom and footing, attached head has features highlighted in black and red.