Small, zoomorphic vessel flute. The object has an inflated body, four feet and five (?) small openings. In place of the tail is a short, conical mouthpiece. The instrument was smoothed, sanded, primed and painted. The primer and paint are almost completely eroded. The ceramic has a brownish base colour, which was painted red and black. The shape of the object is reminiscent of a mountain pig (zaino, jabalí). According to Lothrop 1926: highland polychrome ware. Cultural significance: the ceramics of the Mora group were produced in the north-west of Costa Rica and traded to the Central Highlands and the Atlantic region of the country. It uses design elements (seated anthropomorphic figures with headdresses, mat motif, Kan cross) that 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)