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Collections

Jaguar Vessel600–900 CE

On view:
Geffen Galleries, Ancestral Ceramics from Panama and Colombia
Ceramic effigy vessel in the form of a spotted feline, terracotta with cream slip and black painted markings, standing on four legs with a tubular spout rising from the back
Ceramic effigy vessel in the form of a standing quadruped with an upturned tubular spout at the neck. Cream slip decorated with painted black spiral and rosette patterns suggesting spotted feline markings, over a red-orange clay body visible at the legs and torso.
Ceramic effigy vessel in the form of a reclining feline figure with four legs and an upright spout at the neck; cream slip decorated with dark brown painted spiral and crescent motifs across the body, with reddish-orange showing through on the legs and underside.
Title
Jaguar Vessel
Culture
Greater Coclé
Place Made
Panama, Coclé Province
Date Made
600–900 CE
Style
Conte
Medium
Engobe-painted earthenware
Dimensions
6 1/2 × 9 1/2 × 4 in. (16.51 × 24.13 × 10.16 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Drs. Alan Grinnell and Feelie Lee
Accession Number
M.2012.229.1
Classification
Ceramics
Collecting Area
Art of the Ancient Americas