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Clay shard

Small wall sherd. The fragment has been smoothed, slurried and primed on both sides. Its exterior is painted and polished. The primer and paint are barely eroded. Objects 48860a and b probably belong to different ceramics. The fragment has a white-yellowish ground colour, which was painted black-brown on the outside of the object. The body shows an ornamental band consisting of diagonal bundles of lines and small circles with a dot in the centre. The decoration appears to allude to textile or wickerwork. Cultural significance: the fragment probably belongs to the Mora Policromo, variedad Guabal (1200-800d.C.) or Birmania Policromo (1350-1000d.C.) groups. (Künne 2004)

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Ethnologisches Museum
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Object type
Clay shard
Dimensions
Objektmaß: 3,5 x 4,6 x 0,8 cm
Material/Technique
Sound
Current location
Ethnologisches Museum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Inventory number
IV Ca 48860 a

Provenance and sources

when
800 - 1350
where
Costa Rica
Guanacaste [Provinz]
Santa Cruz [Kanton]
Santa Bárbara [Ort]

who
Lehmann, Walter - Collectors

Secondary literature
IV Ca 48860 b, Tonscherbe, Policromo Medio (800 - 1350), Walter Lehmann (16.9.1878 - 2.7.1939)
https://id.smb.museum/object/739353
IV Ca 48860 b, Tonscherbe, Policromo Medio (800 - 1350), Walter Lehmann (16.9.1878 - 2.7.1939)

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