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

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Small elliptical effigy jar

Maker Costa Rica, Nicoya, Zaptera, Atlantic Central Highland

Date1000-1550

Made/manufacturedNorth and Central America

MediumCeramic with orange-brown slip

Dimensions3 3/8 x 4 3/4 x 3 3/4 in. (8.6 x 12.1 x 9.5 cm)

ClassificationsFurnishings and Equipment

Credit LineGift of Irvin Ebaugh

Object numberC-74-53

Collections

ANCIENT AMERICAN

DescriptionSmall elliptical jar, bean shaped, with flattened base are, rounding into outward curving walls, curving sharply inwards at 3/4 height to cover top circular mouth opening at one side of top with raised rim with outward flare. Handle loop attached vertically to far side of rim and upper wall. Brown ware with orange-brown slip. Applied face on upper side opposite opening, curved ridges for ears, large curved eyebrows meeting at raised circular nose, coffee bean eyes and mouth. Incised squiggly lines on upper wall behind face (hair?)