Accession No
1924.335 I
Description
Sherd incorporating a zoomorphic foot; likely from a tripod vessel, perhaps a tripod bowl. Perhaps Nicoya polychrome ware. Red fabric with cream slip on interior of body of vessel. The foot is hollow, with an ovaloid perforation on its back. It likely formerly contained a clay ball which formed a rattle. The foot may be modelled to represent a bird, perhaps a duck, with a long flat beak or bill. Details including eyes are painted in red and black on a cream slip. Much wear to surface.
Place
Americas; Central America; Nicaragua; Rivas
Period
?Late Period ?Middle Nicoya Polychrome
Source
Clarke, Louis Colville Gray [collector and donor]; Lacayo, Julio L. [collector and vendor]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
1924.335 I
Cultural Affliation
Material
Ceramic; Pottery
Local Term
Measurements
Events
Context (Auction / Sale)
Purchased by the donor from Julio L. Lacayo, 86 Princess St., Manchester.
Event Date
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)
Description (Physical description)
Description for 1924.335 A-J: 'Ten feet of pottery vessels, almost certainly bowls on three feet. The feet are in form of human or monstrous animal heads and contain clay balls and are thus rattles.'
Event Date
Author: maa
Context (Field collection)
Found near town of Rivas west of Lake Nicaragua and brought from there by Julio Lacayo in October 1922.
Event Date 10/1922
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Sherd incorporating a zoomorphic foot; likely from a tripod vessel, perhaps a tripod bowl. Perhaps Nicoya polychrome ware. Red fabric with cream slip on interior of body of vessel. The foot is hollow, with an ovaloid perforation on its back. It likely formerly contained a clay ball which formed a rattle. The foot may be modelled to represent a bird, perhaps a duck, with a long flat beak or bill. Details including eyes are painted in red and black on a cream slip. Much wear to surface.
Event Date 2/7/2024
Author: Sophie Wardle
FM:315516
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