Hollow, zoomorphic leg with a base. There is a vertical, narrow opening on the back of the object. The fragment has been smoothed on both sides, slurried, primed, painted and lightly polished. The primer and paint are partially eroded. The pottery has a white-yellowish base colour, which was painted red-orange and black-brown. The zoomorphic leg has the shape of a head that appears to belong to a fish or snake-like creature. It has a half-open mouth, wears ear jewellery (?) and has a humped nose. Zoned lattice structures and red-orange painting appear on the inside of the base. According to Bransford 1881: Sta. Helena ware. According to Lothrop 1926: Nicoya polychrome ware. Cultural significance: in the Gran Nicoya region, the Papagayo Policromo type marks the beginning of polychrome painting on a white-yellowish ground. The tradition lasted until the Policromo Tardío (1350-1520d.C.). Its decoration shows a strong Mesoamerican influence. This manifested itself in the replacement of lizard and bat themes with depictions of cats of prey and snakes. The ceramics served as supra-regional trade goods. The Cervantes and Fonseca variants have similar modes. (Künne 2004)