Lot 119
  • 119

Guanacaste-Nicoya polychrome tripod vessel, Pataky polychrome, Period VI, ca. A.D. 1000-1500

Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 USD
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Description

  • clay
with an infant jaguar modeled in relief and clinging to the sides of vessel, with long striped tail, the rim encircled by profile felines each crouching with extended tongues, the tripod feet decorated as paws and tail.

Provenance

Acquired by the present owner's family in 1977

Condition

Overall excellent, no repairs, very nice modeling and great color and design.
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Catalogue Note

Cf. Snarskis (1981:cat. no. 104) for the applied jaguar type.