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

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Globular jar with figure head

Maker Costa Rica, Nicoya Zone

Date1200-1550

Made/manufacturedNorth and Central America

MediumCeramic with pigments

Dimensionsheight x diameter: 7 1/2 x 8 3/4 in. (19.1 x 22.2 cm)

ClassificationsFurnishings and Equipment

Credit LineGift of Irvin Ebaugh

Object numberC-74-69

Collections

ANCIENT AMERICAN

DescriptionGlobular jar with hemispherical bottom curving up into wall, smoothly curving inwards at 1/2 height to neck with outward flaring rim attached animal head to side of upper wall, oblong head with pointy snout, small raised circles for eyes and ears.

Black and red bands around rim and neck, entwined ropes, serpents motif on panel below neck, bordered by 2 wide black lines on bottom then 2 wide red lines red and black almond circles painted around eyes of head two wings or legs extending diagonally downward from head in black and red lines.