{"product_id":"costa-rica-guanacaste-nicoya-zoomorphic-effigy-vessel","title":"Costa Rica Guanacaste-Nicoya Zoomorphic Effigy Vessel","description":"\u003cp\u003ePataky Polychrome or Papagayo Polychrome type, Late Period VI\u003cbr\u003eca. AD 1000–1350 (Sapoá Period \/ Middle-to-Late Polychrome Period)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a superb polychrome zoomorphic effigy vessel from the Greater Nicoya archaeological zone of northwestern Costa Rica (Guanacaste Province). The vessel is modeled as a crouching feline — almost certainly a jaguar — with the open flared bowl issuing from the animal's back, four large splayed hollow feet, a fully modeled head with open snarling mouth and rounded ears, and a looping tail handle on the reverse.   The body is elongated and supported on four large hollow pointed feet, each with a slit opening confirming the rattle construction. The tail curves up at the rear to form a loop handle.   The vessel body carries dense black-on-red geometric painted designs; rows of rectangular interlocked step-fret and diamond\/lozenge motifs in black paint over a burnished red slip. The rim carries concentric painted black band lines.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize 10-1\/4 in L. x 6-3\/8 in height.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProvenance Private Florida Collector. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Art for Eternity","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53533228859706,"sku":"17613","price":1495.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0775\/5120\/6714\/files\/17613bl.jpg?v=1780006671","url":"https:\/\/howardnowes.com\/products\/costa-rica-guanacaste-nicoya-zoomorphic-effigy-vessel","provider":"Art for Eternity","version":"1.0","type":"link"}