Anthropo-zoomorphic censer with lid Guanacaste... Lot 20

Anthropo-zoomorphic censer with lid Guanacaste culture, Nicoya region, Nicaragua/Costa Rica border Period V-Period VI, 600-1100 A.D. H. 32 cm - D. 21 cm Ceramic with creamy white slip and black and brown-red ornamental paints. Cylindrical container with a flared rim surmounted by a truncated-cone lid decorated on the sides with repetitive ornamental motifs. The upper part of the lid supports a monster sitting on a simple bench. Surface wear Provenance: Former French collection built up at the beginning of the 20th century.