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Pot2847/96

Ceramic pot decorated to look like a woman. The rim of the pot is slightly flared and painted orange, below which is a slightly widening neck that has a protruding face with ears, large eyes and long nose. The body of the pot is round and bulbous, with attached arms in relief that are bent at the elbows in order to place hands on the two protruding orange breasts. A checked garment is painted around the body. At the back of the pot on the shoulder is a protruding, squared bump. The foot of the pot is small, flat, and recessed well behind the outer dimensions of the body.

Culture
Central America
Material
clay and pigment
Made in
Costa Rica ? or Nicaragua ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pot2847/95 a-b

Small ceramic pot (part a) and stand (part b). Pot has a straight, slightly angled neck, decorated with faint encircling lines emphasized with orange pigment. The shoulder protrudes and attached to it are three prominent conical feet, two of which are partially broken and show a hollow space inside. The third is whole and has two small vertical holes bored into either side. Between two of the feet, also on the shoulder, is an animal head(?) with incised lines for teeth and bulges above for eyes. Pot has a rounded bottom. The stand is vertically tubular, open at both ends, and flares widely at the rims. The bottom rim is decorated by several small protuberances, unevenly spaced. The pot’s bottom fits into the flare of the stand’s top rim.

Culture
Central America
Material
clay and pigment
Made in
Costa Rica ? or Nicaragua ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pot2847/94

Small ceramic pot has a bulbous body with a rounded bottom. The neck is short and straight, the rim uneven. An orange pigment is visible on the shoulder and on some areas of the body. Cortex takes on a caked look in areas, especially around the bottom.

Culture
Central America
Material
clay and pigment
Made in
Costa Rica ? or Nicaragua ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pot2847/93

Small ceramic pot with a partial stem. The body of the pot is cup-shaped, squat, with a rounded bottom. There is no neck, with the shoulder meeting a thick rim that overhangs the interior slightly. The stem has been broken off at its base and reattached, with the distal end broken off completely. A small hole runs through the centre of the stem and into the interior of the pot. Light grey residue clings to the bottom of the pot’s interior.

Culture
Central America
Material
clay
Made in
Costa Rica ? or Nicaragua ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pot2847/91

Small ceramic pot. Body is globular with an indented neck and slightly flaring rim. The rim has several notches taken out of it. The bottom of the pot is rounded and does not sit securely on a flat surface. Two small lizard or frog-like figures protrude from either side of the pot, backs to the viewer, all four legs spread, feet curled. The backs are decorated with two lines of round perforations. One creature is missing its head, while the head of the other is round with a snout and indentations for eyes. Between the creatures are two sets of two upraised vertical lines decorated with perforations. The pot is covered in an orange pigment, with a dark area of carbonization to one side.

Culture
Central America
Material
clay and pigment
Made in
Costa Rica ? or Nicaragua ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pot2847/88

Small ceramic pot, orange in colour. Pot has a wide, flared rim on top of an indented neck. The body is squat and bulbous, and decorated with two triangular clay heads of animals, perhaps turtles, with open mouths and round indentations for eyes. Between the heads are sharp protrusions, two to each side, perhaps representing the animals’ feet. Each has several oval perforations. The pot has a round pedestal foot, indented on the bottom.

Culture
Central America
Material
clay and pigment
Made in
Costa Rica ? or Nicaragua ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pot2847/87

Small ceramic pot, brown in colour. Pot is tall and rounded, with a protruding shoulder decorated with circular perforations, and an indented neck with a somewhat thick, flaring rim. The body of the pot is decorated with long vertical protrusions also decorated with perforations, as well as several incised vertical lines. The pot has three legs, conical in shape, each with a pointed shoulder.

Culture
Central America
Material
clay
Made in
Costa Rica ? or Nicaragua ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pot2847/85 a-b

Small ceramic pot (part a) with stand (part b). The pot has a large rounded handle connected to, and slightly hanging over, either side of the rim. The body is bulbous with a rounded bottom, and is decorated with 3 evenly spaced protrusions at the midpoint. The pot is unglazed. The stand is vertically tubular, open at both ends, and flares at the rims. The bottom rim is decorated by three small protuberances on each side. The pot’s bottom fits into the flare of the stand’s top rim. The stand is also unglazed.

Culture
Central America
Material
clay
Made in
Costa Rica ? or Nicaragua ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pot2847/82

Small ceramic pot with three legs. Pot is conical in shape, with a straight sided body between a narrow neck and a wider base. The bottom of the body is rounded. Projecting out from the front of the pot is a small rounded animal head with painted eyes and an open mouth with two teeth(?). Below and to either side are two half loop protrusions as feet, while at the back is a short curved tail. The body of the pot is painted with black designs on both sides, surrounded by orange containing lines that also circle the rim. The bottom of the pot is covered in a black residue, as are the interior walls. The legs are conical.

Culture
Central America
Material
clay and paint
Made in
Costa Rica ? or Nicaragua ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dish2847/80

Small ceramic trileg dish, orange in colour, that is circular with a relatively deep body. Two of the legs are connected by curved arms that meet the body of the dish between the legs to the outside. The third leg is in the shape of an animal head. The remains of a dark brown line can be seen on the outside of the dish surrounding the rim, while 2 similar lines are more visible on the inside near the top. A small hole perforates the clay of each leg on the top inner side, and when the dish is moved they make a rattling sound.

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