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Clay vessel

Small, round-bottomed jug with a recessed wall. Both sides of the object have been smoothened and sanded. Its exterior is primed and painted. The primer and paint are partially eroded. There are several fractures on the rim. The pottery has a red-brown base colour, which is painted red and black on the outside of the vessel. A broad black band runs along the rim. The wall is decorated with an upright, circumferential frieze consisting of several horizontal lines. Small black triangles are attached to the top and bottom lines. A black band runs along the base. The inside of the object remains undecorated. According to Lothrop 1926: Nicoya polychrome ware. Cultural significance: the pottery is known both from burials and from household contexts. It is related to the Mora Policromo group (1350-800d.C.). (Künne 2004)

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Ethnologisches Museum
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Cataloguing data

Object type
crock
Dimensions
Mündung: 4,4 cm
Objektmaß: 7,5 x 9 x 9,2 cm
Wandstärke: 0,5 cm
Material/Technique
Sound
Current location
Ethnologisches Museum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Inventory number
IV Ca 45821

Provenance and sources

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

who
Lehmann, Walter - Collectors

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