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Jar Decorated with Stylized Saurian Figures, 800-1000 A.D. Macaracas style, Central Panama Ce…
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Jar Decorated with Stylized Saurian Figures, 800-1000 A.D. Macaracas style, Central Panama Ce…
Jar Decorated with Stylized Saurian Figures, 800-1000 A.D. Macaracas style, Central Panama Ceramic and paint; 14 1/2 × 15 in. 97.115.2 Gift of Dr. Alan Grinnell & Feelie Lee

Vessel

ClassificationsFurnishings-Serviceware-vessels
Date800-1000 CE
Made AtPanama, Central America, North America
MediumCeramic and pigment
Dimensions14 1/2 × 15 in. (36.8 × 38.1 cm)
Credit LineGift of Dr. Alan Grinnell & Feelie Lee
Object number97.115.2
DescriptionMacaracas style, Central Panama. Vessel with cross pattern and wedge-shaped panels (saurians). There are four groups of solid vertical bands along the shoulder, marking off the four cardinal directions. The four panels are decorated with stylized saurian figures. The saurian is a creature mixing human and crocodilian traits. In Panamanian pre- Columbian art the saurian is used to represent and empowered shaman.
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