Pre-Columbian Costa Rican Nicoya Polychrome tripod urn possibly referencing ritualistic divisions or

possibly referencing ritualistic divisions or symbolic cosmological structure

often associated with the storage or serving of maize

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Pre-Columbian Costa Rican Nicoya Polychrome tripod urn possibly referencing ritualistic divisions orPolychrome Tripod Urn with Modeled Animal HeadNicoya Culture, Costa RicaCirca 8001200 CEPainted ceramicHeight: 8 1 2" in height. Provenance: Ex Roland Auctions, New York; from the estate of Ronald Blatt (owner of Blatt Billiards, NYC) A striking example of Nicoya ceramic artistry, this tripod urn features a rotund body raised on three short, flared legs, each decorated with painted motifs and punctuated with suspension holes. The vessel is surmounted