Sherd Item Number: Sa375 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Triangular-like shaped, ceramic rim sherd with a slightly protruding lip. The sherd has a cream slip; one side has remnants of black and orange bands.
Pre-Columbian Costa Rica was part of the transitional zone between the traditions of Meso America and South America. Influences from both areas are evident with the most powerful and extensive coming from the north, particularly for the Pacific area.
Guanacaste-Nicoya archaeological zone; Period V-VI (Polychrome).
pottery fragment