Barakat Gallery
Login | Register | User Services | Search | Newsletter Sign-up
Barakat Gallery
HOME : Pre-Columbian Art : Tlaloc Effigy Vessels : Vessel Depicting the Head of Tlaloc
Click to view original image.
Vessel Depicting the Head of Tlaloc - PF.3688
Origin: Costa Rica
Circa: 500 AD to 1550 AD
Dimensions: 10.5" (26.7cm) high
Collection: Pre-Columbian
Medium: Terracotta


Location: United States
Purchase
Currency Converter
Place On Hold
Ask a Question
Email to a Friend
Previous Item
Next Item
Photo Gallery
Click photo to change image.
Print image 		Click photo to change image.
Print image 		Click photo to change image.
Print image 		Click photo to change image.
Print image 		Click photo to change image.
Print image 		Click photo to change image.
Print image 		Click photo to change image.
Print image
Description
This magnificent jar rests on a flared pedestal that is painted with a repeating alligator motif. Appliquéd on one side of the body is a large face with painted button eyes, a small nose and a rectangular mouth with prominent teeth and a protruding tongue. Ear ornaments with large tabs meant to imitate gold are applied to each side. The use of orange is often used on such effigies to represent gold jewelry. On the reverse of the bowl is a double band of gouache pattern, and surmounting this, around the mouth-rim of the entire vessel is a band of repeating animal heads. This type of stylized painting in polychrome is designed to create an overall surface pattern. The decorative and symbolic qualities of this jar make it a timeless reminder of the civilization from whence it came. - (PF.3688)
 

Home |Windows ASP .NET Hosting About Us | Help | Contact Us | Services | Publications | Search
Terms and Conditions | Privacy Policy | Security

Copyright (c) 2000-2021 by Barakat, Inc. All Rights Reserved

contact-form@barakatgallery.com - TEL 310.859.8408 - FAX 310.276.1346

coldfusion hosting