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Clay vessel

Three-footed, round-bottomed jug with a deep rim. The object has a high, retracting wall with a flowing neck and overhanging rim. Sculptural appliqués and incised decorations appear on the body, which were filled with white paint. The three hollow, conical feet are decorated with anthropomorphic faces. They have a narrow opening and rattle balls. The object has been smoothed, sanded and primed on both sides. The outside has been scratched, painted and highly polished. The primer is partially eroded. The restored object has many broken and missing parts. Three-footed, round-bottomed jug with a deep rim. The object has a high, retracting wall with a flowing neck base and overhanging rim. Sculptural appliqués and incised decorations appear on the body, which were filled with white paint. The three hollow, conical feet are decorated with anthropomorphic faces. They have a narrow opening and rattle balls. The object has been smoothed, sanded and primed on both sides. The outside has been scratched, painted and highly polished. The primer is partially eroded. The restored object has many broken and missing parts. (Künne 2004)

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Ethnologisches Museum
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Object type
crock
Dimensions
Objektmaß: 18,6 x 16,4 x 16,4 cm
Wandstärke: 0,55 cm
Mündung: 10 cm
Material/Technique
Sound
Current location
Ethnologisches Museum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Inventory number
IV Ca 47845

Provenance and sources

when
Policromo Tardío (1350 - 1550)
where
Costa Rica
Guanacaste [Provinz]
Santa Cruz [Kanton]
Santa Bárbara [Ort]

who
Lehmann, Walter - Collectors

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