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Greater Nicoya Ceramic Bird Vessel
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Greater Nicoya Ceramic Bird Vessel

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This Greater Nicoya zoomorphic vessel (500–1350) represents a bird, possibly a parrot or vulture, with geometric motifs incised on its wings and head. Likely used in ritual or domestic contexts, it reflects the symbolic link between birds and the spirit world in ancient Costa Rican belief systems.

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