{"id":742,"title":"Vessel","medium":"Clay, pigments","classification":"Ceramics","dimension":"14 1/2 x 10 1/4 in. (36.83 x 26.04 cm)","object_name":"Vessel, Tripod Vessel in the Form of a Jaguar","continent":"Americas","country":"Costa Rica","nationality":"Costa Rican","culture":"Guanacaste","dated":"c. 1100–1200 CE","room":"Not on View","list":"hispanic-heritage","role":"Artist","text":"Jaguar effigy jars are a classic form of ancient Costa Rican art.  Shaped into the representation of a sun-devouring feline god, the vessel is covered with colorful painted designs that refer not only to the jaguar, but also to celestial elements such as the sun and stars. The legs of these jars were usually hollow, with clay balls inserted to make them rattle.","creditline":"The Ethel Morrison Van Derlip Fund","accession_number":"46.3.6","artist":"Costa Rica","department":"Arts of the Americas","rights_type":"Public Domain","image_width":5818,"image_height":7552,"recent":0,"see_also":[],"sort_number":"46     3    6","image":"valid","public_access":1,"curator_approved":1,"highlights":0,"Cache_Location":"000000\\700\\40\\742","Primary_RenditionNumber":"mia_8015676.jpg","Rights_Image_Display":"Full","list:hispanic-heritage":true,"related:audio-stops":[{"title":"Tripod Vessel in the Shape of Jaguar","_id":"742","objectId":"742","link":"http://audio-tours.s3.amazonaws.com/p267.mp3","number":"267","type":"audio"}],"mtime":"2026-02-04T06:00:50.797Z"}