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Guanacaste-Nicoya Jaguar Effigy Vessel - PF.3135
Origin: Guanacaste, Nicoya, Costa Rica
Circa: 1200
AD
to 1400
AD
Dimensions:
8.25" (21.0cm) high
x 5.5" (14.0cm) wide
Collection: Pre-Columbian
Style: Guanacaste-Nicoya
Medium: Terracotta
£9,600.00
Location: UAE
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The symbol of the jaguar is prevalent throughout
all the Ancient Pre-Columbian cultures. This
ferocious and beautiful animal is always depicted
in the most noble and revered manner. In Costa
Rica, a man or woman of tremendous power and
strength most probably held and drank from this
magnificent vessel. The jaguar motif on this
vessel symbolized the nobility of the person who
possessed it. It may have been rattled during a
ritual or political commemoration of a victorious
conquest of land or neighboring people. The
jaguar is shown with a triumphant grin and its
eyes are wide open with glory and fortitude
revealing its unconquerable spirit. The realistic
modeling of the jaguar head is combined with a
humanlike pose of the chin resting on the hands.
The wide panel around the neck of the jar seems
to be composed of stylized plumed-serpent
motifs. To conclude the ritual or political
commemoration, we can imagine the ruler
gallantly holding the vessel out for all to see and
proudly drinking its sacred contents creating the
perfect gesture symbolizing his or her absolute
power in society through direct association with
the invincible jaguar divinity.
- (PF.3135)
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