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Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Ring base urn with polychrome jaguar frieze
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Ring base urn with polychrome jaguar frieze

Maker Costa Rica, Nicoya, Nicarao
Date1200-1550
Made/manufacturedNorth and Central America
MediumPataky polychrome ceramic
Dimensionsheight x diameter: 8 3/4 x 5 3/4 in. (22.2 x 14.6 cm)
ClassificationsFurnishings and Equipment
Credit LineGift of Irvin Ebaugh
Object numberC-74-67
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DescriptionSmall pot with rounded bottom supported by footing ring with flaring base, bottom bordered by low raised ridge, wall curving outwards to 1/2 height, rounding upwards to tall broad neck with slight outward slope at rim. Black bands and panel rings on neck with geometric forms possibly abstracted jaguar motif, wall sectioned b y 4 vertical black bands, red bands around bottom, footing rings with red triangles, bordered with black.


Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Costa Rica, Nicoya, Nicarao
1200-1550
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Costa Rica, Nicoya, Nicarao
1350-1550
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Costa Rica, Nicoya Zone
1200-1522
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Costa Rica, Nicoya zone, Guanacaste
1200-1550
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Costa Rica, Nicoya Zone
1200-1550
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Costa Rica, Nicoya zone, Guanacaste
800-1200
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Costa Rica, Nicoya Zone
1200-1550
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Costa Rican
undated
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Costa Rican
undated
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Costa Rica, Central Highlands
300-500
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Maya culture
700-850
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi
Costa Rica, Nicoya zone, Guanacaste
1200-1550