Composite Tripod Bowl

Tripod Bowl, ceramic, Costa Rican (Chorotega- Nicoya Peninsula), Pre-Columbian cat. card dims H 3-1/4 x D 8'

with rounded base and outflaring upper section; tripod supports are hollow, truncated conical in shape with 3 rattle holes oneach, decoration is red, black and cream polychrom paint; design is geometric including circles, lines and panels of dots and hachure; interior design is far more intricate than exterior; brown ceramic