Small, zoomorphic vessel flute with an inflated resonating body and two solid feet. The ceramic has four finger holes and a short, conical mouthpiece. There is a ribbon-shaped eyelet on the chin of the depicted creature, which was probably used for suspension. The instrument was smoothed, slurried, primed, painted and lightly polished. The primer and paint are slightly eroded. The object has a fracture and several small flakes. The ceramic has a light brown base colour, which was painted red and black-brown. The shape of the object is reminiscent of an avimorphic creature. On its back is a rectangular pictorial field showing hatched, black-brown triangles. They seem to imitate the structures of textile or wickerwork. The picture field is bordered by broad red lines. The mouthpiece is painted red. The underside of the object remains undecorated. According to Lothrop 1926: highland polychrome ware. Cultural significance: the pottery of the Mora group was produced in the north-west of Costa Rica and traded to the Central Highlands and the Atlantic region of the country. It uses representational elements (seated anthropomorphic figures with headdresses, mat motif, Kan cross), which are also known from the Maya ceramics (Copador group) of the Clásico Tardío (900-600d.C.). The variant is related to the Gillén Negro sobre café claro (1350-1000d.C.) and Palmira Policromo (1350-1000d.C.) groups. (Künne 2004)