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Art of Costa Rica : Jar With Human Head
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Jar With Human Head - PF.3715
Origin: Costa Rica (Guanacaste-Nicoya)
Circa: 1000
AD
to 1550
AD
Dimensions:
12.5" (31.8cm) high
Collection: Pre-Columbian
Medium: Terracotta
$9,800.00
Location: United States
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| Description |
Perhaps representing a sacrificial offering from
ancient times, this jar's disembodied head cries
out from its purgatory, forever suspended from
the exterior of the vessel. With wide eyes and an
open mouth, the face reflecting its eternal
dismay, the necklace head relies for support on
the vessel's bracelet, modeled arms. The red
arms, with painted hands and fingers, grow from
the jar as if from a body. Perhaps the eerie
presentation warns the curious away from the
jar, protecting its precious contents. Or is it a
message from an earlier age, reminding people
through the ages of a cruel sacrifice to a
bloodthirsty god? The vessel itself is gourd-
shaped, and rests on a flared base, its sides
rising to a flared lip. Its upper rim is banded by
orange and brown vertical stripes above a panel
of scenes, perhaps depicting the victim's ancient
world.
- (PF.3715)
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