Gran Nicoya
A0002_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.
A0017_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.
A0025_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.
A0026_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.
A0033_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.
A0059_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.
A0064_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.
A0069_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.
A0070_0197. Modeled vessel in form of a squash. 10cm high 10cm wide. From the Michael Alberry Collection, gift of Ursula and Frederick Smith.
A0076_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.
A0087_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.
A0112_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.
A0131_0197. Human figurine. 17cm high 7cm wide. From the Michael Alberry Collection, gift of Ursula and Frederick Smith.
A0136_0197. pedestal base. 8cm high 11cm wide. From the Michael Alberry Collection, gift of Ursula and Frederick Smith.
A0155_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.
A2077_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.
A2119_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.
Gran Nicoya
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.
