Nicoya Polychrome Jaguar Effigy Tripod Urn, Costa Rica, 800-1500 CE
Updated August 26, 2026
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| Lot number | 0132 |
| Estimate | $1,200 - $1,800 |
| Opening bid | $600 |
| Auction | DAY 1 Pre-Columbian, Native American, Fossils |
| Date | September 15, 2026 at 11:00 AM EDT |
| Auction house | Artemis Fine Arts |
| Location | Louisville, Colorado |
Pre-Columbian, Costa Rica, Nicoya Peninsula, ca. 800–1500 CE. A jaguar crouches into the very walls of this polychrome ceramic urn, its modeled head thrust outward with bared teeth, its
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