Description:

Pre-Columbian, Panama, Chiriqui, ca. 700 to 1200 CE. A tripod, spider-legged terracotta vessel or chocolate pot comprised of buff clay finished in brown slip and burnished, presenting an elegant, round-bottomed body supported by three long legs, each with a zoomorphic head wearing an anthropomorphic/zoomorphic headdress. This style of jar is sometimes referred to as a “cocoa cup” as it may have been used to hold the traditional drink. Size: 8.5" W x 12.25" H (21.6 cm x 31.1 cm)

Provenance: ex Dr. George Wald, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA; acquired in the 1960's. Dr. Wald was the recipient of the 1967 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his work on the retina.

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#126983

  • Condition: Multiple losses and repairs as shown, but the form is still quite impressive.

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