La Selva maternal scene from the Central Highlands

A rare La Selva maternal scene from the Central Highlands of Costa Rica, c. AD 500 - 1000. This beautifully detailed figure is 5 1/2 in high and is portrayed seated on a tripod platform. She is adorned with a fancy headdress and is cradling the infant in her lap. With good mineral deposits on the highly burnished slip. Ex Leslie estate.

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