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Vessel

Guanacaste, Pre-Columbian

Titles Vessel (Descriptive)
Artist Guanacaste, Costa Rica, 800 - 1350
Medium earthenware and slip
Dimensions Overall: 10 1/4 x 8 in. (26 x 20.3 cm)
Credit Line Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Charles W. Ochs, 1985.498
Work Type vessel
Classification Containers

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