Round-bottomed, oval smoking bowl with a flattened lip and conical handle. The object has been smoothed on both sides, slurried, primed and painted. The painting is slightly eroded. The ceramic has a red base colour, which was painted black. A wide band runs along the lip. The outside of the base of the vessel is decorated with broad lines that hang vertically from the lip. After Lothrop 1926: Nicoya black line ware. According to Lehmann 1913: El Viejo style. Cultural significance: the type also occurs in the Cordillera de Guanacaste and in the Atlántico Norte region. It has been documented both in burials and in household contexts. (Künne 2004)