Galleries

A0002_0198. Pedestal bowl with three main "running saurians" and other four zoomorphic elements on the surface of the plate. The pedestal base is adorned with panels of polychromatic zigzag elements. The motifs are separated by broad black bands. Period VIC-Late ceramic B. 800 - 1000 AD. 26cm high 26cm wide. Gift of Glenn M Duffee.

A0009_0198. Dual-spouted figural jar. This pot is shaped like a human head, even including a modeled nose and ears to add dimension to the pitcher or carafe. there is a coiled pattern painted on the pot behind the ears. Notice the purple pigment on the forehead. Period VA. Middle Ceramic A. 500-900 AD. 17cm high 16cm wide. Gift of Glenn M Duffee.

A5044_91. Ceramic jar. Chiriqui. 20cm high 18cm wide. Gift of Carlyle S. Smith.
Panama
The Central American collection consists of ceramics, and a limited number of stone artifacts from Costa Rica, Panama, and Nicaragua. All of the items were donated and site affiliation is largely unavailable. The collections are arranged and described by cultural and temporal order, with representative items pictured below. The geographic/cultural areas of Costa Rica include the Greater Nicoya, the Diquis subregion, and the Central Region. The latter can be subdivided into to Atlantic Watershed and the central Mountain region.



