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VASE NICOYA REPRÉSENTANT UN JAGUAR EN TERRE CUITE Costa Rica, Culture Guanacaste, Civilisation Chorotega, ca. XIIe siècle ap. J.C. image 1
VASE NICOYA REPRÉSENTANT UN JAGUAR EN TERRE CUITE Costa Rica, Culture Guanacaste, Civilisation Chorotega, ca. XIIe siècle ap. J.C. image 2
VASE NICOYA REPRÉSENTANT UN JAGUAR EN TERRE CUITE Costa Rica, Culture Guanacaste, Civilisation Chorotega, ca. XIIe siècle ap. J.C. image 3
VASE NICOYA REPRÉSENTANT UN JAGUAR EN TERRE CUITE Costa Rica, Culture Guanacaste, Civilisation Chorotega, ca. XIIe siècle ap. J.C. image 4
VASE NICOYA REPRÉSENTANT UN JAGUAR EN TERRE CUITE Costa Rica, Culture Guanacaste, Civilisation Chorotega, ca. XIIe siècle ap. J.C. image 5
VASE NICOYA REPRÉSENTANT UN JAGUAR EN TERRE CUITE Costa Rica, Culture Guanacaste, Civilisation Chorotega, ca. XIIe siècle ap. J.C. image 6
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VASE NICOYA REPRÉSENTANT UN JAGUAR EN TERRE CUITE
Costa Rica, Culture Guanacaste, Civilisation Chorotega, ca. XIIe siècle ap. J.C.

An Important Belgian Collection: A Life of Collecting Ancient Worlds
12 December 2025, 11:00 CET
Paris, Avenue Hoche

€2,000 - €3,000

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VASE NICOYA REPRÉSENTANT UN JAGUAR EN TERRE CUITE
Costa Rica, Culture Guanacaste, Civilisation Chorotega, ca. XIIe siècle ap. J.C.


NICOYA TERRACOTTA JAGUAR VESSEL
Costa Rica, Guanacaste culture, Chorotega civilization, circa 12th century
Polychrome terracotta
(Broken and restored)
37.5 cm (14 3/4 in.) high

Footnotes

Tripod zoomorphic vase representing a jaguar. On the ovoid body, the animal's head is rendered in relief along with the two front legs resting on the hind legs, which serve as the vessel's feet. The flared neck above the head is adorned with red and black register friezes on a cream background.
The jaguar's legs, head, and chest are also decorated with geometric and animal motifs. Holes at the knees indicate that the feet were used as rattles, marking the rhythm of ritual ceremonies.

Provenance
Arts des Amériques, Paris, 1970.
Private collection, Belgium, acquired at the above. The purchase recorded in a 20th March 1986 insurance document.

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