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Clay bottle

Small jug consisting of a convex body with two concave sides. The object has a short, conical neck with a thickened lip and a concave base. The neck is decorated with appliqués depicting an anthropomorphic face. The body and base are decorated with linear stitch decoration. There is a fragmented, vertical strap handle on the shoulder of the vessel. The pottery was smoothed and slurried. Its exterior is primed. The primer is partially eroded. The monochrome ceramic has a brown base colour. The figurine vessel embodies a female figure with a swollen belly and drawn-up legs. The breast and navel are particularly emphasised. According to Holmes 1888: black incised ware. According to Lothrop 1926: chocolate ware. Cultural significance: pottery of supra-regional distribution, produced in periods VI (1550-1000d.C.) and V (1000-500d.C.) in the Central Highlands, on the Atlantic slope and in the Diquís region. (Künne 2004)

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Cataloguing data

Object type
Clay bottle
Dimensions
Diameter: 2,45 cm
Height: 14,7 cm
Depth: 14,2 cm
Width: 10,9 cm
Wandstärke: 0,65 cm
Diameter: 4,2 cm
Material/Technique
Sound
Current location
Ethnologisches Museum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Inventory number
IV Ca 41572

Provenance and sources

  • Production
    when
    800 - 1550
    where
    Costa Rica
    Cartago
    Chinchilla
  • Assignment to a curated holding:
    American Archaeology

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Legal status metadata
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