Culture/People:

probably Guanacaste-Nicoya (archaeological culture) (attributed)  Search this

Previous owner:

William Kaplan, Non-Indian  Search this

Lender:

William Kaplan, Non-Indian  Search this

Object Name:

Jar (Image withheld, pending review)

Media/Materials:

Pottery

Techniques:

Painted, modeled

Object Type:

Containers and Vessels

Place:

Costa Rica

Date created:

AD 1000-1350

Collection History:

Collection history unknown; formerly in the collection of William Kaplan (later the owner of the Arte Primitivo Gallery in New York City); lent to MAI by William Kaplan in 1947; returned to him in 1957. This item appears to have been accidentally left in MAI's possession when William Kaplan reclaimed his loan collection in 1957.

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Catalog Number:

21/140

Barcode:

210140.000

See related items:

Guanacaste-Nicoya (archaeological culture)

Containers and Vessels

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6744fc645-21f3-47f4-90aa-08803b5b3287

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_224452