Material : terracotta
Origin : Costa Rica
Culture : GUANACASTE-NICOYA Style
Era : 1200 / 1500 AD
Condition : good condition
Dimensions : H = 32 cm (12,48 in)
Price : NC
Beautiful jaguar effigy vase. Earthenware with red, black on white slip paint. The feline's head was modeled in relief. The back legs and the tail form a tripod upon which the piece is supported. In the legs, there are little terracotta's bowls.
Provenance: private german collection
Bibliography E. Maurer, M. Hennen, "Symboles sacrées. Quatre mille ans d'art des Amériques", p. 132, Paris, 2002.










