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Jar
Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
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Jar

Artist/Maker Greater Nicoya Costa Rica
Dateca. 300-500
CultureGreater Nicoya
Mediumpottery and slip paint
DimensionsOverall: 12 x 11 3/8 x 8 1/2 in. (30.5 x 28.9 x 21.6 cm)
ClassificationsContainers
Credit LineMuseum purchase
Terms
    Object number91.0001
    On View
    Not on view
    Collections
    • Art of the Ancient Americas
    DescriptionThis early effigy jar of a woman with pronounced breasts and detailed sexual organs is decorated with red slip and engraved patterns similar to those found on clay stamps. These representations are cited as evidence that stamps were, in fact, most likely used to decorate the human body. Skin decoration was common for both men and women and may have been applied during rituals. In ancient Costa Rica, women commonly held ritual roles, such as healers, guardians of sacred objects, or specialized mediators between humans and spiritual forces.
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