ClassificationsArt of the Americas
Vessel in the Form of a Coiled Snake with Incised Zigzag Markings
Place CreatedCosta Rica, North America
CultureGreater Nicoya
PeriodPeriod V - Period VI
Date800-1520 CE
MediumCeramic
Credit LineEx coll. William C. and Carol W. Thibadeau
Dimensions3 x 4 15/16 in. (7.6 x 12.6 cm)
Object number1991.004.329
Exhibition HistorySeeing with New Eyes: Pre-Columbian Art from the Thibadeau Collection, Emory University Museum of Art and Archaeology, March 4 - October 13, 1992MCCM Permanent Collection Galleries, May 11, 1993 - 2001
MCCM Permanent Collection Reinstallation, September 13, 2002 - June 2012
'For I am the Black Jaguar': Shamanic Visionary Experience in Ancient American Art, Michael C. Carlos Museum, September 5, 2012 - January 5, 2013
MCCM Permanent Collection Reinstallation, February 9, 2013 - Present
ProvenanceEx coll. William (1920-2002) and Carol (1921-2019) Thibadeau, Atlanta, Georgia, purchased from Enrique Vargas (Enrique Vargas Alfaro) (1915-2008), San Jose, Costa Rica, June 1976.
Status
On viewCollections
- Art of the Americas
1-700 CE
ca. 1100-500 BCE
700-1350 CE
1-700 CE
500-800 CE
800-1200 CE
500-650 CE
300 BCE-500 CE
300-500 CE
800-1350 CE
