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shown standing in draped garments with pronounced
with nimbus halo
Surface losses and areas of pigment depletion consistent with age
An exceptionally sophisticated example of early Andean ceramic artistry
Pieces of this caliber
Pre-Columbian Costa Rican Nicoya Polychrome tripod urn shown standing in draped garmentsPolychrome Tripod Urn with Modeled Animal HeadNicoya Culture, Costa RicaCirca 8001200 CEPainted ceramicHeight: 8 1 2" in height. Provenance: Ex Roland Auctions, New York; from the estate of Ronald Blatt (owner of Blatt Billiards, NYC) A striking example of Nicoya ceramic artistry, this tripod urn features a rotund body raised on three short, flared legs, each decorated with painted motifs and punctuated with suspension holes. The vessel is surmounted