Sherd Item Number: Sa350 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Ceramic bowl foot fragment with orange-red and brown-black designs on cream slip with tan paste. Hollow human head-shape with modelled nose, vertical slot on back with modelled nose, vertical slot on back, and two slots under 'chin'. Bottom back phalange 'foot'. Top is slightly concave and broken around perimeter. Clay ball inside outlines in brown-black, and for eyes.. Orange-red infill.
History Of Use
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. This fragment is most likely from a 3-footed bowl.
Cultural Context
pottery fragment
Narrative
Guanacaste-Nicoya archaeological zone; Period V-VI (Polychrome).
Item History
- Made in Costa Rica before 1522
- Owned by Frank Berry before February 10, 1978
- Received from Frank Berry (Donor) on February 10, 1978
What
Who
- Culture
- Central America
- Previous Owner
- Frank Berry
- Received from
- Frank Berry (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Costa Rica
When
- Creation Date
- before 1522
- Ownership Date
- before February 10, 1978
- Acquisition Date
- on February 10, 1978
Other
- Item Classes
- ceramics
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 0434/0001