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Art of Costa Rica : Squatting Female Effigy Vessel
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Squatting Female Effigy Vessel - PF.3339
Origin: Costa Rica (Guanacaste)
Circa: 200
AD
to 500
AD
Dimensions:
11.5" (29.2cm) high
Collection: Pre-Columbian
Medium: Terracotta
$9,000.00
Location: United States
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This figure has a polished red slip decorated with
shapes in black, and outlined with a fine
engraving. These black painted areas suggest
body paint, tattooing, or articles of clothing and
jewelry. The red paint is luminous and glistens to
make this figure seem important within the
community. A sense of dignity and sculptural
monumentality is apparent in the kneeling pose,
which may have also been a ceremonial posture.
The hands are pressed to the abdomen, perhaps
in the early stages of pregnancy. This woman is
sitting straight ahead, staring out at us with her
mouth open as if she will speak, while the look
on her face suggest eternal knowledge. Such
magnificent figures, meant to be buried in
tombs, carry the optimistic promise of a renewed
life.
- (PF.3339)
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