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Object Number
48-20-20/18463
Display Title
Large Pataky Polychrome pottery tripod jar
Descriptions
Object Description
Pataky Polychrome Tripod Vessel. Pear shaped effigy tripod with hollow rattle supports. Human face and arms on front centered between two supports representing legs.
Inventory Description
Ceramic, polychrome tripod jar, molded rattle legs, rounded base and body, molde
Classification
- Vase
- Raw Material
Department
Archaeological
Date
800 - 1550 AD
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America
/
Costa Rica
/
Guanacaste
/
<County>
/
Filadelfia
/
Potrero el Burro
Materials
Ceramic
Dimensions
Overall: 51 x 31.5 cm (20 1/16 x 12 3/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
48-20-20/18463
Provenance
Collector
Dr. Samuel Kirkland Lothrop
Expedition
Peabody Museum Expedition
(1948-1949)
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