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Zoomorphic Vessels : Huetar Culture Animal Effigy Vessel
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Huetar Culture Animal Effigy Vessel - PF.1192
Origin: Atlantic Watershed, Costa Rica
Circa: 900
AD
to 1200
AD
Dimensions:
3.375" (8.6cm) high
x 2.75" (7.0cm) wide
Collection: Pre-Columbian
Medium: Terracotta
$1,500.00
Location: United States
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| Description |
Though his expression is fierce, the plump body
of this creature makes him more charming than
fearsome. The short tail and rounded ears
suggest that this might possibly be a bear, an
animal sometimes found as far south as Costa
Rica. He evokes for us a culture very aware of
the natural world, one for which even the
simplest object was worthy of decoration. To
hold this little vessel is to touch that vanished
world directly.
- (PF.1192)
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