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Clay vessel

Small, bulbous jug with a domed base and fragmented rim. The object has been smoothed and slurried on both sides. Its exterior is primed, painted and lightly polished. The primer and paint are partially eroded. The pottery has a light brown base colour, which is painted black-brown on the outside of the vessel. On the wall there is an upright, circumferential frieze showing textile or braided motifs. The frieze is bordered by several broad lines. The interior of the object remains undecorated. According to Lothrop 1926: Nicoya black line ware. Cultural significance: the type was documented in burials. (Künne 2004)

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Cataloguing data

Object type
crock
Dimensions
Wandstärke: 0,6 cm
Height: 7,6 cm
Depth: 10,6 cm
Width: 10,4 cm
Material/Technique
Sound
Current location
Ethnologisches Museum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Inventory number
IV Ca 44391

Provenance and sources

  • Production
    when
    Policromo Medio (800 - 1350)
    where
    Costa Rica
    San José
    San Isidro de Arenilla
  • Assignment to a curated holding:
    American Archaeology

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