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Carinated turtle effigy jar1000–1300

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Unglazed ceramic vessel with wide rounded body and short flared neck, decorated with painted geometric stepped patterns and a central triangle in terra-cotta red and dark brown, with a small front-facing figure below

Unknown, Carinated turtle effigy jar, 1000–1300, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Drs. Alan Grinnell and Feelie Lee, photo © Museum Associates / LACMA

Title
Carinated turtle effigy jar
Culture
Greater Coclé
Place Made
Panama, Parita style
Date Made
1000–1300
Style
Parita
Medium
Slip-painted ceramic
Dimensions
Height: 7 in. (17.78 cm); Diameter: 9 1/2 in. (24.13 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Drs. Alan Grinnell and Feelie Lee
Accession Number
M.2009.150.7
Classification
Ceramics
Collecting Area
Art of the Ancient Americas