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Cylindrical vase with engraved skull decoration Nicoya...

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Cylindrical vase with engraved skull decoration Nicoya Peninsula, Costa Rica Beginning of Period VI, 1000-1350 A.D. H. 16 cm - D. 12 cm Brown-black slip ceramic. Beautiful incised decoration of two skulls with a strong Mayan influence from Guatemala and Nicaragua. Provenance: Former French collection made at the beginning of the 20th century.