Peccary Effigy Jar
Artist
Unknown
Datecirca 1000–1550
MediumCeramic with red-orange and black on cream slip paint
Dimensionsheight, width, and depth: 5 3/8 × 6 × 12 1/4 in. (13.7 × 15.2 × 31.1 cm)
ClassificationsCeramics
Credit LineGift of Dr. Clifton F. Mountain and Mrs. Marilyn T. Mountain
Object number96.4.11
On View
On viewPre-Columbian Costa Rican and Nicaraguan ceramic artists excelled in combining traditional jar forms with those of animals. This small cylindrical jar is supported by three appendages modeled to represent a peccary, or wild pig, common to the Central American lowlands. Note the peccary's characteristically long and slightly curled nose. The artist cleverly fashioned his arms to form two supports, so that he seems to balance upside-down like an acrobat.Exhibition HistoryRaleigh, NC, North Carolina Museum of Art, "The People's Collection, Reimagined," October 7, 2022–present. Object Rights Statement
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