Pre-Columbian Costa Rican Nicoya Polychrome tripod urn or placed in burial wrappings

or placed in burial wrappings to provide protection and spiritual renewal in both life and the afterlife

A finely carved standing figure of mottled greenstone

An exceptionally sophisticated example of early Andean ceramic artistry

Pieces of this caliber

executed in black pigment within linear borders

Pre-Columbian Costa Rican Nicoya Polychrome tripod urn or placed in burial wrappingsPolychrome 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