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    Collection Objects
    Art of the Ancient Americas

    Tripod Vessel in the Shape of a Jaguar

    Artist: Unknown
    Date: 
    1200–1400
    Medium: 

    Polychrome ceramic and red-brown fabric

    Accession Number: 
    1989.95.1
    Culture: 
    Costa Rica, Nicoya Peninsula, Period VI
    Classification: 
    Containers - Ceramics
    Status: 
    By appointment, Wurtele Study Center
    Collection Objects
    Art of the Ancient Americas

    Jaguar-rattle Dish

    Artist: Unknown
    Date: 
    A.D. 900–1100
    Medium: 

    Ceramic (with traces of red paint?)

    Accession Number: 
    1986.98.2
    Culture: 
    Costa Rica, Chorotega
    Classification: 
    Containers - Ceramics
    Status: 
    By appointment, Wurtele Study Center
    Collection Objects
    Art of the Ancient Americas

    Tripod bowl, red and black on cream

    Maker: Unknown
    Date: 
    1000–1350
    Medium: 

    Ceramic with pigment

    Accession Number: 
    1958.14.73
    Culture: 
    Costa Rica or Nicaragua, Greater Nicoya, Papagayo Polychrome
    Classification: 
    Containers - Ceramics
    Status: 
    By appointment, Wurtele Study Center
    Collection Objects
    Art of the Ancient Americas

    Condor effigy bowl

    Artist: Unknown
    Date: 
    A.D. 700–1500
    Medium: 

    Orange ceramic

    Accession Number: 
    2015.2.9
    Culture: 
    Costa Rica, Diquis ?
    Classification: 
    Containers - Ceramics
    Status: 
    By appointment, Wurtele Study Center
    Collection Objects
    Art of the Ancient Americas

    Tripod vessel

    Artist: Unknown
    Date: 
    A.D. 700–1500
    Medium: 

    Ceramic

    Accession Number: 
    2015.2.19
    Culture: 
    Costa Rica, Diquis
    Classification: 
    Containers - Ceramics
    Status: 
    By appointment, Wurtele Study Center
    Collection Objects
    Art of the Ancient Americas

    Bowl

    Artist: Unknown
    Medium: 

    Ceramic

    Accession Number: 
    2018.45.143
    Culture: 
    Costa Rica
    Classification: 
    Containers - Ceramics
    Status: 
    By appointment, Wurtele Study Center

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