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Culture/People:
Chorotega  Search this
Artist/Maker:
Hortensia Briceño VillaFuerte (Hortensia Briceno-Villa Fuerte), Chorotega  Search this
Previous owner:
Tejana Imports  Search this
Seller agent:
Josiane Wallis-Garrett, Non-Indian  Search this
Seller:
Tejana Imports  Search this
Object Name:
Vessel with jaguar effigy
Media/Materials:
Pottery, paint
Techniques:
Coiled/hand built, modeled, painted
Dimensions:
96.2 x 40.3 cm
Object Type:
Containers and Vessels
Place:
Guaitil; Guanacaste Province; Costa Rica
Date created:
1994-1995
Collection History:
Purchased by NMAI in 1995 from Tejana Imports of Houston, Texas (operated by Josiane Wallis-Garrett).
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Catalog Number:
25/4402
Barcode:
254402.000
See related items:
Chorotega
Containers and Vessels
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws618b54904-9200-4b46-aef0-066f502d70aa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_270372