Untitled (Effigy Rattle)
Title
Untitled (Effigy Rattle)
Creator
Unknown
Description
Effigy (anthropomorphic) rattle shows traces of white paint. Figure is wearing a conical hat or a headdress. It holds in its hands a small object, which cannot be identified (infant?).
Date
c. 100-500 BCE
Style Period
Pre-Columbian
State Edition
Indigenous Art - S. America
Worktype
Ceramic
Material
Ceramic, paint
Measurements
4.5 x 9.5 x 3.7 cm
Subject
pottery, ceramic, effigy, rattle, figure, South America
Cultural Context
Central Highlands, Costa Rica
Inscription
Fine Arts Building display cabinet M.2 for Pre-Columbian exhibit 'Grave Goods: Pre-Columbian Ceramics from Central America'.
Source
Gift of William and Henrietta Schmidt
Collection
Citation
Unknown, “Untitled (Effigy Rattle),” Life Stories, accessed April 28, 2026, https://lifestories.uvic.ca/items/show/102.