Nicoya Polychrome Jaguar Effigy Rattle Vessel
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Pre-Columbian, Costa Rica, Greater Nicoya, Period VI, ca. 1000 to 1350 CE. A hand-built pottery vessel depicting a highly stylized jaguar effigy standing atop 4 squat legs. The body is comprised of a tall drinking vessel with a feline head projecting from the front and a petite tail emanating from the verso, all enrobed in layers of brown, orange, and cream pigment. Rattle balls create a pleasing sound when jostled within the hollow body. Size: 5.25" L x 3.3" W x 4.3" H (13.3 cm x 8.4 cm x 10.9 cm)
Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection; ex-prominent lawyer Stanley L. Kaufman collection (d. 1993)
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#178402
Pre-Columbian, Costa Rica, Greater Nicoya, Period VI, ca. 1000 to 1350 CE. A hand-built pottery vessel depicting a highly stylized jaguar effigy standing atop 4 squat legs. The body is comprised of a tall drinking vessel with a feline head projecting from the front and a petite tail emanating from the verso, all enrobed in layers of brown, orange, and cream pigment. Rattle balls create a pleasing sound when jostled within the hollow body. Size: 5.25" L x 3.3" W x 4.3" H (13.3 cm x 8.4 cm x 10.9 cm)
Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection; ex-prominent lawyer Stanley L. Kaufman collection (d. 1993)
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#178402
Condition
Repair to side and verso of vessel body, and small losses to jaguar's teeth and mandible. Minor abrasions and fading to pigment, with light earthen deposits, and expected pitting and craquelure, otherwise in very good condition. Nice preservation to original pigment. Previous inventory label beneath body.
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Nicoya Polychrome Jaguar Effigy Rattle Vessel
Estimate $1,400 - $2,100
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