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

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Large globular jar

Maker Costa Rica, Chira Island, Gulf of Nicoya, Murillo

Date1200-1550

Made/manufacturedNorth and Central America

MediumCeramic with black slip

Dimensionsheight x diameter: 12 1/4 x 12 in. (31.1 x 30.5 cm)

ClassificationsFurnishings and Equipment

Credit LineGift of Irvin Ebaugh

Object numberC-74-71

Collections

ANCIENT AMERICAN

DescriptionLarge globular jar with hemispherical bottom curving up into wall beginning to curve inwards at half height, raised ridge at 3/4 height forms angel break, inward slope of wall to raised neck with stepped rim 2 raised rings with notched below neck, another larger ring below stepped rim.
grey ware with black slip figure head attached at angle break somewhat lopsided, modeled ears, large forehead, small donut eyes, pointy snout (possibly monkey) 3 small nubbins on the quadrants of angle breaks with series of indentations.