A Nicoya zoomorphic tripod vessel

A Nicoya zoomorphic tripod vessel

Guanacaste, Costa Rica, circa 1200 - 1400 AD

pottery, with a relief jaguar head and open arms, on paw terminal legs, with a cream slip and black painted geometric decoration with a orange detailing,

33.5cm high.

Provenance

Desmond Morris Collection, UK, acquired from Galerie Khepri, Amsterdam, 10 October 1969.

Stothert & Trice, London, 1 October 2019.

Romy Rey Collection, London.