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Wind Musical Instrument2847/120

Clay ocarina, circular with a rounded base. A thin coil of clay winds around the sides of the object to the top, where it makes an vertical and slightly pointed protrusion with a bored necklace hole and a small oblong hole (a windway) bored vertically. Below this is a large semi-circular opening (the windcutter) bored into the hollow centre of the instrument. There is a pitch hole to the side of the protrusion and one on the bottom. The ocarina is decorated with black and orange pigment.

Culture
Central America
Material
clay and paint
Made in
Costa Rica ? or Nicaragua ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Wind Musical Instrument2847/114

Clay ocarina in a V shape, joined by a thin neck of clay at top. One side is topped by two small round protrusions, with two holes beneath bored into the hollow chamber of the instrument. Two more holes are bored at the bottom of the V, and a fifth at the top of the second arm. The ocarina is decorated with incised patterns of lines.

Culture
Central America
Material
clay and paint
Made in
Costa Rica ? or Nicaragua ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Wind Musical Instrument2847/130

Small, clay ocarina in the shape of an animal. The body is globular, balancing on three conical legs. The head has a protruding snout and eye, with a windway that opens above a round windcutter in the centre of the animal’s chest. Behind the head is a necklace hole. A round knob of a tail is attached at the back of the body and two small pitch holes pierce low on the sides into the instrument’s hollow centre.

Culture
Central America
Material
clay
Made in
Costa Rica ? or Nicaragua ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Effigy VesselSa387

Nicoya polychrome, round-bodied clay vessel with three short bulging legs and a straight upright rim. The straight upright rimis painted with a red and black geometric pattern. The legs are painted with black 'S''s, 'x''s, and dots around the bulging area which is separated from the straight black vertical lines along the bottom area with a horizontal red band. The body of the vessel has a protruding face outlined with a red and black sun-like patterned design. The two arms curve inward in an S-shape, mirroring each other, allowing the hands to rest on the belly near the middle.

Culture
Nicoya
Material
clay and paint
Made in
Guanacaste, Costa Rica
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BowlSa388

Belen incised ware, half-rounded clay bowl with three legs. Each leg is shaped with a head that has round ears, the eyes cut out, a protruding nose, a mouth cut out and open at both sides to show teeth but closed at the front. There is a ball within each leg.

Culture
Nicoya
Material
clay
Made in
Guanacaste, Costa Rica
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FigureSa386

Nicoya polychrome hollow clay figure crouched at the knees. The large head has eyes that are painted black, upraised eyebrows with a black paint line, a nose painted with black vertical lines above black circular lines, and an open oval mouth with a round black tongue, and a red mouth area. Ears are painted red with black circle earrings. Two bumps which are dotted all around and are outlined with red and black are on the head above the brow line, and have a diagonal wavy line in between them. Shoulders are decorated with black line design. Figure's left arm is resting on the respective knee, and figure's right arm is bent inward so that the hand is touching the throat. Red belly button outlined with black. Black knees with horizontal lines beneath and six black toes on each foot. Red geometric rectangular lines decorate the lower half of the body at the back. There is a hole at the back.

Culture
Nicoya
Material
clay and paint
Made in
Guanacaste, Costa Rica
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SherdSa369

Red clay, ceramic sherd with a red slip; pentagonal in shape. The surface is smooth and has five painted black lines that run in a curvilinear design. The underside is smooth and concaved.

Culture
Central America
Material
clay and paint
Made in
Costa Rica
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SherdSa368

Grey clay with a cream slip, triangular in shape, ceramic rim sherd. The underside has a black, horizontal and vertical line design. The surface is concaved in shape and has black line design with two black circles. Both sides share a red rim.

Culture
Central America
Material
clay and paint
Made in
Costa Rica
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SherdSa367

Grey clay with a cream slip, pentagonal shaped, ceramic rim sherd. The underside has a horizontal design from the rim consisting of a red and black line and diamond design. The surface is concaved in shape and has red and black line design with two black circles.

Culture
Central America
Material
clay and paint
Made in
Costa Rica
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SherdSa366

Grey clay with a cream slip, rectangular ceramic rim sherd. The underside has a horizontal design from the rim consisting of a red and black line and diamond design. The surface is concaved in shape and has red and black line design with two black circles.

Culture
Central America
Material
clay and paint
Made in
Costa Rica
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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