Tripod, c. 800 - 1100 AD
Costa Rica
Price
EUR 250
plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
Provenance
Günther & Ursula Hartmann, Berlin, Germany (before 2007)Size
H: 15,5 cm
D: 23,5 cm
H: 6.1 inch
D: 9.3 inch
Description
fired clay / ceramic, polished, blackish brown paint, rest. (rim area and foot tip remodelled)
Two of the hollow legs still contain tiny clay balls (rattle balls), which prove the ceremonial use of the bowl.
Notices
This object is subject to the UNESCO Cultural Heritage Protection Act. Export documents are required for export (subjected to a fee).