Lot: 128

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Tripod, c. 800 - 1100 AD

Costa Rica

Provenance Size Starting price / estimated price
Günther & Ursula Hartmann, Berlin, Germany (before 2007) H: 6.1 inch;
D: 9.3 inch
250 EUR
plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance

fired clay / ceramic, polished, blackish brown paint, rest. (rim area and foot tip remodelled)

Two of the hollow legs still contain tiny clay balls (rattle balls), which prove the ceremonial use of the bowl.


This object is subject to the UNESCO Cultural Heritage Protection Act. Export documents are required for export (subjected to a fee)