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Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Tripod bowl
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)
ClassificationsCeramics
Credit LineGift of Irvin Ebaugh
Object numberC-74-66
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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.
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
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