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Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Olla with entwined serpent motif
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Olla with entwined serpent motif

Maker Costa Rica, Nicoya Zone
Date1200-1550
Made/manufacturedNicoya, Guanacaste, North and Central America
MediumJicote polychrome ceramic
Dimensions10 3/4 x 10 1/4 in. (27.3 x 26 cm)
ClassificationsCeramics
Credit LineGift of Dr. and Mrs. Saul A. Geronemus
Object numberC-73-93
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DescriptionNicarao style
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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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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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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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Costa Rica, Nicoya zone, Guanacaste
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Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
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Costa Rica, Nicoya Zone
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Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
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Costa Rica, Nicoya Zone
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