Tripod vessel
MediumCeramic
Dimensions2 3/8 × 2 13/16 in. (6.1 × 7.2 cm)
2 9/16 × 3 9/16 in. (6.5 × 9 cm)
2 9/16 × 3 9/16 in. (6.5 × 9 cm)
ClassificationsContainers
Object numberE 1338
DescriptionTripod dish with two handles, terracotta color. Two bands of indented triangles near top.Terracotta rounded tripod bowl. Lip of bowl curves outward and six decorative triangle shaped faces line the rim. The bowl has two decorative handles that protrude from opposite sides. These handles have a hole within them. Bowl has a decorative band across the widest portion of the body composed of carved triangle designs. From the ancient graves of Guatuzo in Costa Rica.
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NICOYA
Pre-Columbian
China