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Dish2847/49

Small clay dish with three legs. The body of the dish is deep with a wide, slightly flared rim and straight sides that angle in toward a rounded bottom. Legs are bell-shaped, each with four holes opening into the hollow centre. Through these can be seen a small moveable ball, so that the legs act as rattles when the dish is moved.

Culture
Central America
Material
clay
Made in
Costa Rica ? or Nicaragua ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dish2847/47

Small clay dish in the shape of an animal. The mouth of the dish is wide, with a rim that overhangs the interior slightly. The body is rounded and squat, with two nub legs raising it in the front and a single wider leg, perhaps representing a tail, supporting it at the back. A small triangular head protrudes from the front and on each side is a long, thin protrusion with pointed tips front and back.

Culture
Central America
Material
clay and paint
Made in
Costa Rica ? or Nicaragua ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure2847/44

Terracotta seated, human-like figure that has a large head with slightly protruding features, painted eyes and brows, rings at the ears, and a humped top. The remaining arm is held akimbo, the stomach is rounded and the knees are drawn up, large feet projecting to the front. The back is straight and rounded, with a pointed bottom. The figure is hollow with a large hole on the base opening into the interior, and a smaller hole on the back of the head. Painted embellishments include a headdress, belt and leggings.

Culture
Central America
Material
clay and paint
Made in
Costa Rica
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Pot2847/40

Round ceramic pot with three legs. Below a wide, flared rim, the exterior body of the pot angles in slightly until a sharp angle three quarters of the way down, where the bottom recedes in a gentle curve. The legs of the pot are globular with small protrusions for feet. The interior of the pot is smooth and undecorated.

Culture
Central America
Material
clay
Made in
Costa Rica ? or Nicaragua ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Axe Head2847/155

Stone axe head. The body is long and relatively narrow, rounded but squat in profile. The posterior end is shaped into a blunt point, while the anterior has been carved into a wide blade. The stone smooths in texture and darkens in colour toward the blade.

Culture
Central America
Material
stone
Made in
Costa Rica ? or Nicaragua ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Stamp2847/152

Clay stamp. Face is flat and square, with a deeply cut multi-square pattern. Remnants of a dark red pigment cling to the edges of the pattern. The body of the stamp is somewhat bell shaped, flaring at the bottom and tapering toward a short nub handle. The colour is a mottled red, black and brown, shiny in some areas.

Culture
Central America
Material
clay and paint
Made in
Costa Rica ? or Nicaragua ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Stamp2847/149

Clay stamp; face is a sharp, deeply carved motif of a small ring sitting inside a larger one. A green pigment clings to the edges of the pattern. The body is wide and flaring, narrowing at the neck into a long tapering handle, rounded at the top.

Culture
Central America
Material
clay and paint
Made in
Costa Rica ? or Nicaragua ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Rolling Stamp2847/147

Clay rolling stamp, cylindrical in shape. Stamp is short and narrow and has intricate, deeply cut leaf and flower-like patterns encircling, some lines with scalloped edges. One end of the stamp is flat, in a six-point flower shape.

Culture
Central America
Material
clay
Made in
Costa Rica ? or Nicaragua ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Rolling Stamp2847/145

Clay rolling stamp, tubular in shape. Stamp has thick walls with a hole bored into each end. These holes do not appear to go all the way through the object. The interior walls are smooth, with a deeply cut pattern of squares and rectangles on the outside. The ends of the tube are slightly inset from the edge and flat. A dark residue covers much of the surface.

Culture
Central America
Material
clay
Made in
Costa Rica ? or Nicaragua ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Rattle2847/141

Gourd shaped clay rattle. The body is oblong and rounded with several holes piercing through the clay into the hollow centre. Through the holes can occasionally be seen unevenly shaped clay pebbles that rattle when the object is moved. The handle is long, thin, and slightly curved like the stem of a gourd. The rattle is mottled orange and black with a shiny finish.

Culture
Central America
Material
clay
Made in
Costa Rica ? or Nicaragua ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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