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

Tripod bowl

Maker Costa Rica, Ricoya, Luna Ware

Date1000-1550

Made/manufacturedNorth and Central America

MediumCeramic with pigments

Dimensionsheight x diameter: 3 3/4 x 5 5/8 in. (9.5 x 14.3 cm)

ClassificationsFurnishings and Equipment

Credit LineGift of Irvin Ebaugh

Object numberC-74-66

Collections

ANCIENT AMERICAN

DescriptionBowl with slightly rounded bottom, curving into wall with outward slope to rim. Supported by wide conical tripod legs shaped to resemble animal heads, with large forehead, pellets at side to resemble eyes, sloping to pointed snout with upturned end

Tan slip red band painted on inside on outside of rim bordered by black lines, vertical lines from each tripod to band forming 2 sections, box and dot in center. Tripod legs painted with vertical lines in black and red with horizontal line from eye to eye.