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.