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Jaguar-effigy Tripod Vessel

CultureNicoya
OriginGuanacaste, Costa Rica
PeriodLate Period IV
Date200-500
MediumRed earthenware, ochre slip, pigment, and hand-built.
DimensionsOverall: 25.4 x 34.9 x 17.1 cm (10 x 13 3/4 x 6 3/4 in.)
DescriptionNicoya vessel, Late Period IV - Early Period V, in the form of a stylized Jaguar.
Credit LineGift of George and Helen Gardiner
Object numberG83.1.146
Classifications
Ancient Americas
Sub-classification
Intermediate
Status
On view
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