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Object Number
17-3-20/C8231
Display Title
Irazu Yellow line tripod bowl with rattle legs
Descriptions
Object Description
Irazu Yellow line tripod bowl. Shallow tripod bowl with hollow rattle supports, probably representing crocodiles, or a reptilian mask. Orange slip, yellow/orange pigment in geometric pattern on exterior body of bowl. Animal head extends off one side of vessel.
Inventory Description
Ceramic, polychrome, tripod bowl, rattle legs?, molded, unknown effigy head on b
Classification
- Bowl
- Raw Material
Department
Archaeological
Date
CE 1000-1550
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America
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Costa Rica
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San Jose
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Pariscal
Materials
Ceramic
Dimensions
Overall: 8.5 x 15.5 cm (3 3/8 x 6 1/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
17-3-20/C8231; Pariscal
Provenance
Collector
Dr. Samuel Kirkland Lothrop
(1916-1917)
Expedition
Peabody Museum Central American Expedition
(1916-1917)
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