{"product_id":"pre-columbian-costa-rican-ceramic-turtle-effigy-bowl","title":"Pre-Columbian Costa Rican Ceramic Turtle Effigy Bowl","description":"Late Period V to Period VI, ca. 700 – 1200 CE\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEarthenware bowl modeled in the form of a turtle, resting on short feet with incised claws, the flared rim applied with black-painted marginal nodes and a pointed tail at the rear, the raised zoomorphic head featuring bulbous applied eyes and an open cleft mouth; decorated with rich red and black slip over a natural buff ground.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDisplaced inside tombs or burial cists as grave goods to accompany an elite individual into the afterlife. Zoomorphic vessels (especially turtles and amphibians, which move between water, earth, and underworld) were viewed as spirit messengers and cosmic guides across liminal realms.\u003cbr\u003eSize: 2 inches (5.1 cm) H. x 3.5 inches (8.9 cm) Length.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProvenance: Estate of Stanley and Sigrun Kaufman, acquired early 1970s from Burt Weidhopf. 130 east 63rd Street,  New york, NY, no 14. ","brand":"Art for Eternity","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67785756082490,"sku":"18164","price":295.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0775\/5120\/6714\/files\/101222.jpg?v=1792874167","url":"https:\/\/howardnowes.com\/products\/pre-columbian-costa-rican-ceramic-turtle-effigy-bowl","provider":"Art for Eternity","version":"1.0","type":"link"}