Sherd Item Number: Sa353 from the MOA: University of British Columbia

Description

Ceramic incense burner (?) fragment. Orange-red paste, no slip, burnished finish. Hollow tubular handle fragment. Top side has three raised lines, ending on both sides in a knob with two incisions. Diagonal slot at handle and flattened area. Row of five holes between first and second raised lines. Single hole and slot between second and third raised lines. Two raised knobs on back.

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. Possible incense burner fragment.

Cultural Context

pottery fragment

Narrative

Monochrome red ware; possibly Central Highlands-Atlantic Watershed Archeological Zone, Period VI.