Small, bulbous jug with a domed base and retracting wall. The short, slightly protruding neck is heavily fragmented. The object has been smoothed, slurried and primed on both sides. Its exterior is painted. The primer and paint are partially eroded. The ceramic has a brown base colour, which is painted black-brown on the outside of the vessel. The object is decorated on both sides with a black-brown band around the rim. A wide frieze runs along the shoulder, bordered by horizontal lines and bands. It shows two wavy lines that are intertwined (guilloche motif). The inside of the neck of the vessel was primed in brown. The body remains undecorated. Symbolic meaning: the guilloche motif is often interpreted as two serpent's bodies intertwined (Ferrero 1975: 405). According to Lothrop 1926: Nicoya black line ware. Cultural significance: the type has been documented in burials. Its mould inventory comprises only jugs. The guilloche motif is considered a diagnostic indicator for the late phase of the Policromo Medio (1350-800d.C.). It occurs above all in the groups Gillén Negro sobre Café Claro, Papagayo Policromo (1350-800d.C.), Jicote Policromo (1350-1000d.C.) and Mora Policromo, variedad Guabal (1200-800d.C.). (Künne 2004)