Lot 2040
Pre Columbian Jaguar three-legged Pot from Costa Rica
Sold June 27, 2025
- Price realized
- $500
Price realized is the winning bid (hammer price) and excludes buyer’s premium.
About this lot
Estimated Value: $600-900
Origin: Nicoya Peninsula, Pre-Columbian ca. 800-1100 AD
Dimensions: 8×7.5×10.5 in.
Condition: Light wear, dirt stains, and chips along the inside and edges on some spots. Very light cracking in some spots as well.
Additional Information: A handmade fired Nicoya jaguar urn from Costa Rica. A Pataky polychrome painted effigy vessel depicts a jaguar effigy with arms and legs formed and painted into the vase. The vessel has three tripod legs and two handles, painted to look like paws. Along the rim and upper part of the vase are geometric designs and figures. The vessel is elaborately painted a white color, with further designs in a dark red-orange color and black.
Jaguars are often painted on South American pottery to show symbols of power, strength, and authority, particularly among the elite and supernatural realms.
Lot details
- Lot
- 2040
- Closed
- June 27, 2025
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