Culture/People:

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

Previous owner:

Leonardo Patterson (Leonardo Augustus Patterson), Non-Indian  Search this

Seller:

Leonardo Patterson (Leonardo Augustus Patterson), Non-Indian  Search this

Presenter/funding source:

Sackler Fund  Search this

Dr. Arthur M. Sackler, Non-Indian, 1913-1987  Search this

Object Name:

Incense burner/Incensario cover with crocodile effigy

Media/Materials:

Pottery

Techniques:

Coiled/hand built, modeled, perforated

Dimensions:

23.5 x 17 x 22 cm

Object Type:

Ceremonial/Ritual items

Place:

Nicoya; Nicoya Cantón; Guanacaste Province; Costa Rica

Date created:

AD 750-1300

Collection History:

Collection history unknown; purchased by MAI from Leonardo Patterson (a dealer and collector of Latin American antiquities) in 1965 using monies from the "Sackler Fund," an MAI acquisition fund with many donors, including Dr. Arthur M. Sackler (1913-1987, a New York City physician, philanthropist, and art collector).

Contact Us:

Have a concern, a correction, or something to add? Contact us: https://nmai.si.edu/collections-statement

Catalog Number:

23/6310

Barcode:

236310.000

See related items:

Guanacaste-Nicoya (archaeological culture)

Ceremonial/Ritual items

On View:

NMAI, Washington DC: Window on Collections, Animals

Data Source:

National Museum of the American Indian

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6652e539d-2c63-482b-9299-5336d586e71c

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:NMAI_251299