Composite Tripod Vessel

Composite Tripod Bowl, ceramic, Costa Rican (Highland), Pre-Columbian cat. card dims H 5 x D 8-3/8'

with hollo conical supports with rattles and two vertical slit openings; rounded base meeting concave upper section and slightly everted rim; juncture point on interior is marked by concentric groove; upper section is decorated with crude applique heads alternated with post-slip hachure incision; red slip excluding tripod supports fired brown to black.