Sherd Item Number: Sa378 from the MOA: University of British Columbia

Description

Small, triangular-like shaped, ceramic rim sherd with a cream slip. One side is decorated with a near centre circle surrounded by a triangle and thin, black lines running parallel to the triangle edges. The other side is grey and without slip.

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.

Cultural Context

pottery fragment