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Published Papagayo Polychromed Rattling Tripod Bowl, Guanacaste, Costa Rica

$3,675
£2,791.25
€3,210.45
CA$5,134.70
A$5,725.77
CHF 2,987.46
MX$70,257.31
NOK 38,025.62
SEK 36,028.45
DKK 23,960.79
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About the Item

Papagayo polychrome pottery bowl, Mandador variety. Round bottomed bowl rests on three animal headed rattle legs. Exterior painted wide band with two stylized plumed serpents of jaguars with short snouts. Each panel is framed in black, separated by a painted square in square decorative element. Areas of strong root marks on the surface. Three large original pieces reattached in the side with restoration over the breaklines and a few restored surface and rim chips. Guanacaste/Nicoya Zona, Costa Rica Period V-VI, Ca. 500 to 1200 A.D. Provenance: Ex. Arthur M. Sackler collection, acquired about 1970, accession #N-1040. Published: Art of Costa Rica, Pre-Columbian Painted and Sculpted Ceramics from the Arthur M. Sackler Collections, page 149, item 72, full page illustration. Every piece comes backed with our in-house guarantee of quality and authenticity. Measures: Diameter 6-1/4".
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 3.75 in (9.53 cm)Diameter: 6.25 in (15.88 cm)
  • Style:
    Pre-Columbian (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Pottery,Polychromed
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    500-1200 AD
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    San Pedro Garza Garcia, MX
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: CA-0361stDibs: LU3172310921731

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