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Jar with Enclosed Faces and V-motifs800–1000 CE

Not on view
Terracotta ceramic vessel with a wide, rounded body and short flared neck, decorated with painted geometric patterns including chevrons, triangles, and diamond shapes in dark charcoal lines
Ceramic vessel with squat globular body and flared rim, decorated with painted geometric patterns in dark brown on a reddish-tan ground, including vertical striped panels, triangular motifs, and horizontal banding at the neck.
Ceramic jar with globular body and flared rim, painted with vertical stripes and geometric stepped motifs in dark brown on a terracotta ground.
Ceramic jar with globular body and short flared neck, decorated with painted geometric patterns in dark brown on a terracotta ground, including concentric lines at the neck and shoulder, chevron bands, and diamond shapes across the widest point.

Unknown, Jar with Enclosed Faces and V-motifs, 800–1000 CE, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Drs. Alan Grinnell and Feelie Lee, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Jar with Enclosed Faces and V-motifs
Culture
Greater Coclé
Place Made
Panama, Late Tonosi style
Date Made
800–1000 CE
Style
Late Tonosi
Medium
Slip-painted ceramic
Dimensions
7 3/4 x 7 1/2 in. (19.69 x 19.05 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Drs. Alan Grinnell and Feelie Lee
Accession Number
M.2007.227.2
Classification
Ceramics
Collecting Area
Art of the Ancient Americas