Sherd

Pre-Columbian Costa Rica was part of the transitional zone between the traditions of Meso America and South America. Influences from both areas are evident with the most powerful and extensive coming from the north, particularly for the Pacific area.

Possibly Guanacaste-Nicoya Archaeological Zone; Period V-VI (polychrome).

pottery fragment

Red clay, ceramic sherd with a red slip; pentagonal in shape. The surface is smooth and has five painted black lines that run in a curvilinear design. The underside is smooth and concaved.