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Effigy figure with head, shoulders, and broken arm (leg?) stumps - circular mouth wide open, pointed jaw, coffee bean eyes, nubbins for ears - suspension loop at back of neck, hole at each shoulder - pipe mouthpiece extending perpendicular from body with tapered interior to hollow body.
Effigy Pipe Mouthpiece
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Effigy Pipe Mouthpiece

Artist Costa Rican Artist
Date1-500
Place of originAtlantic Watershed, Costa Rica, North and Central America
MediumCeramic
Dimensions2 3/8 x 1 3/8 x 2 1/4 in. (6 x 3.5 x 5.7 cm)
ClassificationsSculpture
Object numberC-86-20
Collections
Visual DescriptionEffigy figure with head, shoulders, and broken arm (leg?) stumps - circular mouth wide open, pointed jaw, coffee bean eyes, nubbins for ears - suspension loop at back of neck, hole at each shoulder - pipe mouthpiece extending perpendicular from body with tapered interior to hollow body.
Tubular rattle with one tapered end, the other with a small fire hole and 3 nubbins around the edge - 2 more fire holes in line along length, at thirds, with 2 nubbins extending from side perpendicular to each hole (one set broken off). Brown ware with white slip.
Rattle
Costa Rican Artist
undated
Smoking pipe with globular body - pipe bowl in middle with large circular opening - small tubular mouthpiece extending from lower bowl, two small nubbins, (possibly feet) extending from other side of bottom of bowl.
Pipe
Costa Rican Artist
500-1000
Animal effigy, probably dog or other canine, triangular head, pointy snout with teeth apparently bared, poked holes for eyes, small nubbins for ears, angular neck attaching tubular body (broken) with a large hole at each shoulder.
Effigy Figure
Costa Rican Artist
1-500
Effigy bottle supported by outward sloped footing ring. Body of bottle in the shape of a human head, with pointed chin, sunken eyes sockets, coffee bean eyes, well formed ears. On top of head is crab-god figure, head with pointed ears, dangling earrings, extended claw hand, hat is spout tube, head and footing ring painted buff, and crab-god is painted orange-brown.
Effigy Bottle
Sican artist
1050-1200
Small rounded bowl with slightly raise base ring rounded body, break near top to outward flaring rim. Slightly raised band at largest swell of body applied pieces to form face, slit coffee bean pieces of clay for eyes and mouth, nubbins for ears, raised ridge with pellets for nose.
Effigy Face Bowl
Maya Artist
100 BC-250 AD
Roughly spherical head, either human or monkey, hollow with circular mouth wide open, leading to inside, upturned nose with poked nostril holes, coffee bean eyes with small poked holes for pupils, ears with holes poked in lobes, crest on head with hole at forehead, neck broken off
Figure Head
Costa Rican Artist
1200-1550
Globular jar with hemispherical bottom, supported by large conical tripod legs with rattles and small firing slits, bottom joins into spherical wall with short raised rim larger effigy face on side of wall raised loops for ears small nubbins for mouth and nose indented circular rings for eyes.
Globular tripod jar with effigy
Costa Rican Artist
1200-1550
Period VI; brown ware with appliqued figure. Small jar with wide, rounded base, slight concavity in middle - sharp curve up into wall that curves gradually inward - straight vertical raised rim, extending up to point on one side - hole in wall, 2/3 height, with raised broken area surrounding it, possible spout or handle. Brown ware with traces of buff slip - applied effigy face on raised point of rim - circles for eyes, ridge with small poked nostrils for nose, ridges for upper and lower lips …
Small Jar with Effigy
Diquis Artist
800-1550
Small elliptical jar, bean shaped, with flattened base are, rounding into outward curving walls, curving sharply inwards at 3/4 height to cover top circular mouth opening at one side of top with raised rim with outward flare. Handle loop attached vertically to far side of rim and upper wall. Brown ware with orange-brown slip. Applied face on upper side opposite opening, curved ridges for ears, large curved eyebrows meeting at raised circular nose, coffee bean eyes and mouth. Incised squiggly li…
Small elliptical effigy jar
Nicaraguan Artist
1000-1550
Seated hollow figure with red and white slip, large head with hole in top of crown, bowl-type headdress, broad face with coffee bean eyes, small protruding nose with nose-ring, small slit mouth, low small ears, black and orange striations, black dendritic marks, long thin boneless crossed arms resting on knees of heavy bent legs, blunt feet.
Seated Girl with Headband
Mexican Artist
100 BCE-200 CE
Large hollow seated male figure with large head, ribbon type headdress, coffee bean eyes, small protruding nose, slit mouth, elongated face, multi-earrings with red slip, short neck, long boneless arms folded across and resting on thick bent legs with blunt feet, body with red slip and black dendritics marks on chest, white slip armbands, buff-colored face and headdress.
Seated Child with Armbands and Headband
Mexican Artist
100 BCE-200 CE
Small rattle in form of a bird with spherical body with two ridges for wings and two nubbins for legs - firing hole between legs, large head with donut eyes, broad rounded beak with mouth wide open.
Bird Effigy Rattle
Diquis Artist
undated

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