Sherd Item Number: Sa379 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Small triangular ceramic body sherd with a cream slip. The slightly convex side is decorated with two red thick bands. The opposite, slightly concaved side has a black linear design.
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. From a vessel with a 'textile' type design.
Guanacaste-Nicoya archaeological zone; Period V-VI (Polychrome).
pottery fragment