Description:

Pre-Columbian, Costa Rica, Greater Nicoya region, ca. 600 to 1000 CE. A polychrome terracotta jaguar effigy vessel standing upon three feet that contain rattles to produce a pleasing percussive sound. The indigenous artists of the northwest coast of Costa Rica had an uncanny penchant for bringing magical creatures to life - particularly the mighty jaguar. Note how the fierce attitude of the jaguar is communicated by this vessel through the animal's bloody fangs, powerful legs, and lunging head. Just below the rim is a wide register containing three prone zoomorphic figures delineated in red and chocolate brown on a cream ground - framed by linear and dotted bands above and below. The details are wonderful as well: those expressive feline facial features, low relief front legs with painted digits, that perky tail projecting on the opposite side, the skillfully delineated motifs on the front feet of the vessel, and more. Size: 7" in diameter x 9.25" H (17.8 cm x 23.5 cm)

Provenance: private Southern California, USA collection, acquired in the 1970s to mid-1980s

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  • Condition: Repaired from about 6 pieces with some faint break lines. Expected surface wear commensurate with age. Nice root marks on the surface.

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