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Object Number 976-33-20/24788
Display Title Red-slipped ceramic dancing effigy vessel
Descriptions
Object Description Red dancing figure vessel. Female. Red slip covers vessel except for face, feet and under arms.
Inventory Description Ceramic effigy jar, red, dancing female, arms on hips, 1 leg extended, 1 leg tucked under body, rounded body and base, constricted mouth with slightly flared rim, mended.
Classification
  • Raw Material
  • Effigy
Department Archaeological
Date CE 200-500
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America / Costa Rica / Guanacaste / <County> / Nicoya
Additional Geographic Terms Nicoya Region
Materials Ceramic
Dimensions Overall: 13.5 x 18 cm (5 5/16 x 7 1/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 976-33-20/24788
Provenance
Donor Donated by Anonymous

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