Sherd Item Number: Sa380 from the MOA: University of British Columbia

Description

Small triangular ceramic body sherd made of red clay with a cream. One side is black with three thin red bands while the other, slightly convex side, has a red band followed by three thin black strips.

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

Narrative

Guanacaste-Nicoya archaeological zone; Period V-VI (Polychrome).