Central Highlands

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image/jpeg icon2000_37_02. Tripod vessel with rattles legs, appliqué and impressions on the body, supports and rim. Two appliqué of zoomorphic handles. La Selva - La Cabana phase. 800 - 1550 AD. 10cm high 11cm wide. From the George S. Chilton collection, gift of Elizabeth Chilton.
image/jpeg icon2000_37_09. Tripod dish with zoomorphic appliqué elements on the external section of the rim. Incised decorations on the body and supports. La Selva - La Cabana phase. 801 - 1550 AD. 6cm high 11cm wide. From the George S. Chilton collection, gift of Elizabeth Chilton.
image/jpeg icon2000_37_10. Carinaded jar with incised decorations under the rim, and incised and impression designs on the bottom of the vessel. La Selva - La Cabana phase. 800 - 1550 AD. 5cm high 9cm wide. From the George S. Chilton collection, gift of Elizabeth Chilton.
image/jpeg icon2000_37_18. Jar with appliqué face and arms on the neck and body. 1000 - 1500 AD. 9cm high 10 cm wide. From the George S. Chilton collection, gift of Elizabeth Chilton.
image/jpeg iconA0168_0197. Tripod with appliqué saurians and other stylized motifs in the body, supports and handles. La Selva - La Cabana phase. 800 - 1550 AD. 21cm high 19cm wide. From the Michael Alberry collection, gift of Ursula and Frederick Smith.

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.

Central Atlantic Watershed

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image/jpeg icon2000_37_12. Tripod Jar with two small appliqué pellets on the body of the vessels. 1000 - 1500 AD. 10cm high 10 cm wide. From the George Chilton Collectionn. Guft of Elizabeth Chilton.
image/jpeg iconA0010_0197. Globular tripod vessel. Long rattle supports with three -modeled and appliqué- toucans figurines on the top of the supports. La Selva phase. 400 - 700 AD. 14cm high, 15cm wide. From the Michael Alberry Collection, gift of Ursula and Frederick Smith.
image/jpeg iconA0071_0197. Tripod vessel with three modeled ducks on the top of the supports. La Selva phase. 400 - 700 AD. 14cm high, 15cm wide. From the Michael Alberry Collection, gift of Ursula and Frederick Smith.
image/jpeg iconA0074_0197. Tripod vessel with red paint on the exterior, and three appliqué faces on the neck of the vessel. El Bosque phase. 100 BC - 500 AD. 14cm high, 12cm wide. From the Michael Alberry Collection, gift of Ursula and Frederick Smith.
image/jpeg iconA0089_0197. Tripod bowl with red paint on the lip. The body is decorated with vertical incised lines and appliqué pellets. The bottom of the vessel and the supports are painted in red. El Bosque phase. 100 BC - 300 AD. 12cm high, 15 cm wide. From the Michael Alberry Collection, gift of Ursula and Frederick Smith.
image/jpeg iconA0091_0197. Tripod vessel with incised motifs on the supports. Superior section combined with a modeled figurine. La Cabana phase. 700 - 1000 AD. 13cm high, 17cm wide. From the Michael Alberry Collection, gift of Ursula and Frederick Smith.
image/jpeg iconA0097_0197. Globular jar. 25cm high, 24 cm wide. From the Michael Alberry Collection, gift of Ursula and Frederick Smith.
image/jpeg iconA0099_0197. Tripod vessel, painted in red, two of the sides have appliqué and modeled human faces. The supports are also modeled with human faces. La Cabana phase. 1000 - 1500 AD. 8cm high, 8cm wide. From the Michael Alberry Collection, gift of Ursula and Frederick Smith.
image/jpeg iconA0143_0197. Tripod dish with a panel of geometric designs inside and outside the vessel. Three modeled and appliqué supports are painted with yellow lines. La Cabana phase. 1000 - 1500 AD. 13cm high, 21 cm wide. From the Michael Alberry Collection, gift of Ursula and Frederick Smith.
image/jpeg iconA0147_0197. Red slipped small tripod jar with a bird figurine modeled on the neck of the vessel. El Bosque - La Selva phase. 400 - 700 AD. 10cm high 9 cm wide. From the Michael Alberry Collection, gift of Ursula and Frederick Smith.
image/jpeg iconA0158_0197. Tripod dish with red paint in the interior and around the lip. Vertical broad red lines painted on the body and supports. El Bosque phase. 100 BC - 300 AD. 7cm high, 10 cm wide. From the Michael Alberry Collection, gift of Ursula and Frederick Smith.
image/jpeg iconA0186_0593. Animal effigy ocarina - zoomorphic figurine painted with black lines on the top of the ocarina. El Bosque phase. 100 BC - 500 AD. 9cm high, 9 cm wide. Gift of Karl Menninger.
image/jpeg iconA2060_81. Figurine with red paint on the body and appliqué elements that resemble the extremities of the body. El Bosque phase. 100 BC - 500 AD. 9cm high 7cm wide. Gift of Pierre and Constance Stouse.
image/jpeg iconA2074_81. Ocarina figurine decorated with engraving and incising lines. La Selva phase. 700 - 1000 AD. 6cm high 5 cm wide. Gift of Pierre and Constance Stouse.

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.

Diquis

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image/jpeg iconA0011_0198. Female figurine ornamented with patrons of black and red lines. The lines are painted in the entire body. Chiriqui phase. 1000 - 1550 AD. 10cm high 9cm wide. Gift of Glenn M. Duffee.
image/jpeg iconA0015_0198. Jar with two big modeled adorns in the upper part of the vessel. Zoomorphic effigies (four footed animals). Chiriqui phase. 1000 - 1550 AD. 16cm high 24cm wide. Gift of Glenn M. Duffee.
image/jpeg iconA0019_0198. Jar with two tiny modeled adorns in the upper part of the vessel. Zoomorphic effigies (four footed animals). Chiriqui phase. 1000 - 1550 AD. 17cm high 20 cm wide. Gift of Glenn M. Duffee.
image/jpeg iconA0027_0198. Tripod bowl with hollow legs and twisted handles. Top adorned with human modeled and appliqué pellets (representation of dorsal fins) along the legs. twisted handles. Chiriqui phase. 700 - 1500 AD. 27cm high 25cm wide. Gift of Glenn M. Duffee.
image/jpeg iconA0161_0593. Female figurine with motifs of lines and dots. Chiriqui phase. 1000 - 1550 AD. 8cm high 8cm wide. Gift of Karl Menninger.
image/jpeg iconA2092_81. Small vessel with the mid and the lower side of the vessel painted in red. Two little handles in form of stylized armadillo and incise lines and dots. Chiriqui phase. 800 - 1500 AD. 9cm high 12 cm wide. Gift of Pierre and Constance Stouse.
image/jpeg iconA2098_81. Jar with annular base and panels of alligators motifs and red-blak lines. Chiriqui phase. 800 - 1500 AD. 18cm high 18cm wide. Gift of Pierre and Constance Stouse.
image/jpeg iconA2100_81. Female breast feeding an infant, ornamented with patrons of black and red lines. The lines were painted in the head and body. Chiriqui phase. 1000 - 1550 AD. 10cm high 8cm wide. Gift of Pierre and Constance Stouse.
image/jpeg iconA2129_81. Miniature globular vessel with small human figurine attach to the handle of the vessel. Chiriqui phase. 1000 - 1550 AD. 6cm high 8cm wide. Gift of Pierre and Constance Stouse.

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.

Gran Nicoya

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image/jpeg iconA0002_0197. Tripod Dish with painted geometric designs outlines by red broad red lines and dots in the interior of the vessel. The outside is painted with lines and triangles. Middle Polychrome. 800 - 1350 AD. 9cm high 16cm wide. From the Michael Alberry Collection, gift of Ursula and Frederick Smith.
image/jpeg iconA0017_0197. Jar with band of geometric designs around the upper section of the vessel. The elements are delimited by red and black horizontal bands. Middle Polychrome. 800 - 1350 AD. 17cm high 19cm wide. From the Michael Alberry Collection, gift of Ursula and Frederick Smith.
image/jpeg iconA0025_0197. Globular jar, the neck of the vessel is decorated with a modeled-incised toad. Late Polychrome. 1350 - 1520 AD. 15cm high 17cm wide. From the Michael Alberry Collection, gift of Ursula and Frederick Smith.
image/jpeg iconA0026_0197. Tripod Vessel showing bands of red and black paint on the rim and supports. A main stylized motif of a plumbed serpent is depicted on the middle part of the vessel. Middle Polychrome. 1000 - 1350 AD. 18cm high 13cm wide. From the Michael Alberry Collection, gift of Ursula and Frederick Smith.
image/jpeg iconA0033_0197. Globular jar with appliqué human face on the neck of the vessel. Horizontal and oblique lines surround the upper part of the vessel. Middle Polychrome. 1000 - 1350 AD. 12cm high 14cm wide. From the Michael Alberry Collection, gift of Ursula and Frederick Smith.
image/jpeg iconA0059_0197. Jar showing a modeled feline face on the body of the vessel. Vertical lines and guiloche motive on the neck and rim. Middle Polychrome. 1000 - 1350 AD. 10cm high 12cm wide. From the Michael Alberry Collection, gift of Ursula and Frederick Smith.
image/jpeg iconA0064_0197. Human figurine (ocarina) carrying a large vessel. Patrons of black and red lines. The lines are painted in the entire body. Chiriqui phase. 1000 - 1550 AD. 11cm high 7 cm wide. From the Michael Alberry Collection, gift of Ursula and Frederick Smith.
image/jpeg iconA0069_0197. Globular jar. The upper section of the vessel is decorated with incised lines and appliqué pellets. Two small handles were placed in the neck of the vessel. Late Polychrome. 1350 - 1520 AD. 25cm high 22cm wide. From the Michael Alberry Collection, gift of Ursula and Frederick Smith.
image/jpeg iconA0070_0197. Modeled vessel in form of a squash. 10cm high 10cm wide. From the Michael Alberry Collection, gift of Ursula and Frederick Smith.
image/jpeg iconA0076_0197. The body of the vessel is painted using one color.The neck is adorned with a human face using repuge, appliqué and paint. Middle Polychrome. 1000 - 1350 AD. 13cm high 12cm wide. From the Michael Alberry Collection, gift of Ursula and Frederick Smith.
image/jpeg iconA0087_0197. Pedestal vessel with geometric designs (incised and modeled feline head) in the middle upper part of the vessel. Zoned Bichromed period. 300 BC - 500 AD. 22cm high 22cm wide. From the Michael Alberry Collection, gift of Ursula and Frederick Smith.
image/jpeg iconA0112_0197. Bird-like ocarina (perhaps a Boat-billed Heron). Zoned Bichromed period. 300 BC - 500 AD. 9cm high 5cm wide. From the Michael Alberry Collection, gift of Ursula and Frederick Smith.
image/jpeg iconA0131_0197. Human figurine. 17cm high 7cm wide. From the Michael Alberry Collection, gift of Ursula and Frederick Smith.
image/jpeg iconA0136_0197. pedestal base. 8cm high 11cm wide. From the Michael Alberry Collection, gift of Ursula and Frederick Smith.
image/jpeg iconA0155_0197. Double bridged vessel with incised decorations and appliqué pellets in the exterior side of both vessels. Zoned Bichromed period. 300 BC - 500 AD. 11cm high 18cm wide. From the Michael Alberry Collection, gift of Ursula and Frederick Smith.
image/jpeg iconA2077_81. Large jar showing set of geometric designs on the body of the vessel. Pattern of continuous and denticulate lines that form triangular panels. four stylized designs appear in between the decorative panels. Middle Polychrome. 1000 - 1350 AD. 20cm high 20cm wide. Gift of Pierre and Constance Stouse.
image/jpeg iconA2119_80. Painted and modeled dog head effigy with jaguar siluetes and geometric designs. Middle Polychrome. 1000 - 1350 AD. 14cm high 14cm wide. Gift of Pierre and Constance Stouse.

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.

Panama

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image/jpeg iconA0002_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.
image/jpeg iconA0009_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.
image/jpeg iconA5044_91. Ceramic jar. Chiriqui. 20cm high 18cm wide. Gift of Carlyle S. Smith.

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.

Peru

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image/jpeg icon1999_1_33. Painted modeled figurine. Late Intermediate. 1200 - 1400 AD. 18cm high 12cm wide. Gift of Barbara Waggoner.
image/jpeg icon1999_1_34. Vessel with panels of horizontal and vertical l lines on white background. Late Intermediate. 1200 - 1400 AD. 19cm high 10cm wide. Gift of Barbara Waggoner.
image/jpeg icon1999_1_41. anthropomorphic figurine pottery vessel. Late Intermediate. 1200 - 1400 AD. 27cm high 15cm wide. Gift of Barbara Waggoner.
image/jpeg icon1999_1_42. stirrup pot in the form of a bird -duck. 18cm high 18cm wide. Gift of Barbara Waggoner.
image/jpeg iconA0111_0593. Ceramic painted vessel showing two scenes with three individuals with jagged spears. Nazca. AD 550 - 750. Gift of Karl Menninger
image/jpeg iconA0127_0592. Two pieces of cotton tapestry sewn together with decoratove border. Chancay. Gift of Barbara Waggoner.
image/jpeg iconA0172_0592. Light and dark brown cotton weaving with pelican (?) motif. Chancay. length 40.6cm, width 68.5cm. Gift of Barbara Waggoner
image/jpeg iconA0177-0592. Rectangular bag made from plain weave frabic with looped stitch handle. Chancay. length 63.5cm, width 58cm. Gift of Barbara Waggoner.
image/jpeg iconA2085_80. Stirrup-spout vessel in form of parrot. Mochica culture. 1000 AD. 17cm high 24cm wide. Gift of August L. Selig.

The South America collection is dominated by artifacts from Colombia and Peru. Lesser collections come from Venezuela and Brazil. The artifacts featured on this page include complete ceramic vessels of varying styles and functions as well as textiles from the Chancay region of Peru. Associated documentation include the catalog number, a basic description, cultural and temporal context, size, and donor.

Colombia

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image/jpeg icon2001_14_11. Bowl supported by a zoomorphic figure. Capuli Cultural Complex. 800-1500AD. 14cm high, 16 cm wide. Gift of James and Vicki Morley.
image/jpeg icon2001_14_15. Jar with two modeled zoomorphic figures on opposite sides of the rim. Capuli Cultural Complex. 800-1500AD. 12cm high, 16 cm wide. Gift of James and Vicki Morley.
image/jpeg icon2001_14_22. Effigy jar painted black appliqué human faces, arms, necklaces, some incised features. Tairona Culture. 1000 - 1550 AD. 14 cm high, 22cm wide. Gift of James and Vicki Morley.
image/jpeg icon2001_14_24. Amphora vessel painted red and black on white. Black geometric designs on body and neck. Thick red line encircling top of shoulder and body. Piartal Cultural Complex. 750 - 1250 AD. 28 cm high, 19 cm wide. Gift of James and Vicki Morley.
image/jpeg icon2001_14_40. Mold-made figure with large headdress. Tumaco-La Tolita Culture. 300 BC - 300 AD. 10 cm high, 5 cm wide. Gift of James and Vicki Morley.
image/jpeg iconA0005-0198. Ellipsoid bowl depicting two human features in opposite sides of the vessel (appliqué). The facial features and arms modeled in high relief. Late Tairona Style. 800 - 1600 AD. 16cm high, 20cm wide. Gift of Glenn M. Duffee.
image/jpeg iconA0007-0198. Effigy vessel with a female component in the upper part. The facial features and arms are modeled in the surface of the vessel. Appliqué fillet along the upper part of the vessel. Tairona Style. 800 - 1600 AD. 22cm high, 17cm wide. Gift of Glenn M. Duffee.

The South America collection is dominated by artifacts from Colombia and Peru. Lesser collections come from Venezuela and Brazil. The artifacts featured on this page include complete ceramic vessels of varying styles and functions as well as textiles from the Chancay region of Peru. Associated documentation include the catalog number, a basic description, cultural and temporal context, size, and donor.

Olmec

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image/jpeg icon109. Ceramic bowl fragment. LaVenta site. Pit C. Gift of Robert Squier
image/jpeg icon110. Undecorated ceramic bowl. LaVenta site. Pit C. Gift of Robert Squier.
image/jpeg iconA2080_80. Holloware seated baby figurine. Olmec, central highlands. 20cm high 18cm wide. Gift of August L. Selig.
image/jpeg iconA2098_80. Solid Clay seated figurine. Olmec, central highlands. 14.6cm high 9cm wide. gift of August L. Selig.
image/jpeg icon1190. cermaic human effigy head with turban and ear spools. La Venta site. 3.5cm high, 2.6cm wide. Gift of Robert Squier.
image/jpeg icon1212. cermaic solid human effigy. La Venta site. Gift of Robert Squier.

The Mesoamerican collections consist of both systematically excavated and donated materials. Mesoamerica includes the countries of Mexico, Belize, Honduras, Guatemala, El Salvador and various islands. Many of these artifacts are associated with a specific archaeological site, while others are identified only by cultural group or geographical area. Cultural groups include Maya and Olmec, sites are La Venta, Jalisco, Colima. The geographic areas are Valley of Mexico, Veracruz, Oaxaca, and Central Plateau.

West Mexico

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image/jpeg iconA0134_0593. Gourd shaped vessel with white and orange vertical stripes. 8cm high 13cm wide. Gift of Karl Menninger
image/jpeg iconA0136_0593. Squatting male figure. Right arm grasping side of head while the left is held out. Wearing head piece with crossed-bands meeting at centerpiece which has spiral design. Left arm pieces missing. Sprial design painted on right ear spool. Wearing black paint under eyes. Jalisco. 27cm high 21cm wide. Gift of Karl Menninger.
image/jpeg iconA0144_0593. Kneeling mother with baby. Child's head is missing, as is its left arm. Some remnants of black and orange pigment which made up clothing. Nayarit. 15cm high 8.4cm wide. Gift of Karl Menninger.
image/jpeg iconA0146-0593. Female figurine. Wearing dress with verticle stripes, dots. Painted headgear. Nayarit. 11.9cm high 6.5cm wide. Gift of Karl Menninger.
image/jpeg iconA0148_0593. Ceramic seated figure. Nayarit, late formative period. 300 BC - AD 1. 19cm high 11.3cm wide. Gift of Karl Menninger.
image/jpeg iconA2072_80. Seated Man & Woman. Bowl before them, cup in woman's right hand. Man holding mushroom? In right hand. Both wearing head gear. Nayarit. 300 BC. 19.7cm high 26cm wide. Gift of August L. Selig.
image/jpeg iconA2099_80. Hollow seated female figure. Reddish brown slip. Nose ring. 3 earings in each ear. Nayarit. 300 BC. 21cm high 12 cm wide. Gift of August L. Selig.

The Mesoamerican collections consist of both systematically excavated and donated materials. Mesoamerica includes the countries of Mexico, Belize, Honduras, Guatemala, El Salvador and various islands. Many of these artifacts are associated with a specific archaeological site, while others are identified only by cultural group or geographical area. Cultural groups include Maya and Olmec, sites are La Venta, Jalisco, Colima. The geographic areas are Valley of Mexico, Veracruz, Oaxaca, and Central Plateau.

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