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Small globular jar with wide rounded bottom - wall curves outward to 1/2 height, slopes inward to rim - raised rim with outward flare - two small conical nubbins placed opposite on wall just above 1/2 height.
Brown ware with red slip - traces of black pigment on bottom - vertical lines radiating from center of bottom to ring at half height.
Small Jar
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Small Jar

Maker Costa Rican Artist
Dateundated
Place of originCosta Rica, North and Central America
MediumCeramic with red slip and pigments
Dimensions2 x 2 5/8 x 2 5/8 in. (5.1 x 6.7 x 6.7 cm)
mouth diameter: 1 3/8 in. (3.5 cm)
ClassificationsFurnishings and Equipment
Object numberC-86-29
Collections
Visual DescriptionSmall globular jar with wide rounded bottom - wall curves outward to 1/2 height, slopes inward to rim - raised rim with outward flare - two small conical nubbins placed opposite on wall just above 1/2 height.
Brown ware with red slip - traces of black pigment on bottom - vertical lines radiating from center of bottom to ring at half height.
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Buffware with red slip - three pairs, evenly spaced, of painted vertical bands radiating from center of bottom up to rim.
Costa Rican Artist
undated
Small Jar
Costa Rican Artist
undated
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500-1200
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Costa Rican Artist
1200-1550
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Brown ware with red slip.
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Diquis Artist
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Diquis Artist
800-1500
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Costa Rican Artist
1200-1550
Black and red on white alligator ware. Miniature pot with small flat base circle on bottom, sloping widely outward to 1/6 height - sharp angle break, wall slopes inward to 5/6 height, flares widely outward to rounded rim - smooth interior with flat bottom. Interior and rim painted red, bottom up to angle break is red - wall painted buff with black and red lines forming two Greek key patterns.
Costa Rican Artist
1000-1500
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