Small, bulbous jug with a short, slightly protruding neck. The object has been smoothed and polished on both sides. Its exterior is primed, painted and lightly polished. The primer and paint are partially eroded. There are several small fractures on the rim. The ceramic has a brown base colour, which is painted black-brown on the outside of the vessel. There is a frieze on the shoulder, which is bordered by horizontal bands. It shows diagonal bundles of lines that imitate textile or wickerwork. The rim is decorated on both sides by a wide band. The inside of the neck of the vessel was primed in brown. According to Lothrop 1926: Nicoya black line ware. Cultural significance: the type was documented in burials in the Gran Nicoya region. Its mould inventory comprises only jugs. The designation of origin "Buenos Aires" is probably erroneous. (Künne 2004)