Bellied jug with a domed base, retracting wall and a short, slightly protruding neck. The object has been smoothed, sanded and primed on both sides. Its exterior is painted and polished. The primer and paint are partially eroded. The restored vessel has several cracks. The ceramic has a brown base colour, which was painted black-brown on the outside of the vessel. The neck of the vessel is completely coloured black-brown. There is a circumferential frieze on the shoulder with short, vertical lines. The body is also decorated with several circumferential bands. The inside of the neck of the vessel has a brown ground colour. The body remains undecorated. According to Lothrop 1926: Nicoya black line ware. Cultural significance: the type was documented in burials. Its mould inventory comprises only jugs. (Künne 2004)