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Small globular jar with wide rounded bottom, curving up into wall, rounding outward on bottom half, inward on top - small raised rim with outward flare. Brown ware with buff slip.
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 buff slip
Dimensions2 5/8 x 2 7/8 x 2 7/8 in. (6.7 x 7.3 x 7.3 cm)
mouth diameter: 1 7/8 in. (4.8 cm)
ClassificationsFurnishings and Equipment
Object numberC-86-62
Collections
Visual DescriptionSmall globular jar with wide rounded bottom, curving up into wall, rounding outward on bottom half, inward on top - small raised rim with outward flare.
Brown ware with buff slip.
Small Jar
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