Sherd Item Number: Sa360 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Large rim sherd of shallow bowl or plate. Cream slip. Black lines outline designs in dark and light orange. Medium orange paste. Design on outside includes a series of four globular shapes with a dot in a triangle. Black band at bottom of wide curving rim. Black line along top of rim. Inside design is straight bands and curves with floating orange curve. Design is sectioned off by bold black lines, and two black bands at bottom.
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. Fragment of a shallow bowl with human profile design outside and jaguar motif inside. Common pattern in the pacific region of Central America.
Narrative
Guanacaste-Nicoya archaeological zone; Period V-VI (Polychrome).
Iconographic Meaning
Man/jaguar theme derived from Post Classic Mexico (Day;Lothrop).
Cultural Context
pottery fragment
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
- 0434/0011