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Written by: Ayşe ŞahinResearcher · Old Master Paintings
African, Oceanic & Americas Art · Catalogue no. 12860
Costa Rica, Southern Nicoya regionBowl
StatusReference work · Not for sale
Held byCleveland Museum of Art
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Fine ceramics like this were buried in the graves of the high-status dead, some of them certainly leaders of the several groups that competed in the area.
| Artist / Maker | Costa Rica, Southern Nicoya region |
|---|---|
| Date | c. 600–1100 (Thermoluminescence date, 995–1395) |
| Culture / Origin | Costa Rica, Southern Nicoya region |
| Medium | ceramic, slip |
| Dimensions | Base: 15.1 x 35 cm (5 15/16 x 13 3/4 in.); Lid: 29.9 x 38 cm (11 3/4 x 14 15/16 in.) |
| Department | Art of the Americas |
| Type | Ceramic |
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