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Jar
Chiriquí
A.D. 500–1550
Findspot: Davíd vicinity, Chiriquí Province, Panama
Medium/Technique
Earthenware: black on red slip paint (negative-resist and slip paint)
Dimensions
10.3 x 10.7 cm (4 1/16 x 4 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Joseph B. Stearns, New York
Accession Number83.357
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CollectionsAmericas
ClassificationsCeramics – Pottery – Earthenware
DescriptionSmall jar with rounded bottom, vertical neck, and small rolled rim. The black decoration was created using a negative-resist technique. The upper half of the jar is decorated with geometric designs composed of wide, black, parallel bands. The lower half is decorated with four stripes encircling the jar's midsection and a wide black band on the lower section.
ProvenanceJoseph B. Stearns, New York, by October 1883; to MFA, October 1883, gift of Joseph B. Stearns.