{"product_id":"pre-columbian-central-american-pottery-with-8-ceramic-beads","title":"Pre-Columbian Central American Pottery with 8 Ceramic Beads","description":"\u003cp\u003eca. 400AD - 1300AD\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3.25\" H x 4.625\" D\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHand Coiled with Painted Geometric Design\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Good Condition with Fading and Chips Along Rim\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePre-Columbian pottery from Central America (encompassing regions like modern-day Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama) is renowned for its diversity, craftsmanship, and cultural significance. Cultures such as the Maya (in northern parts), Nicoya, Guanacaste, Coclé, and others produced intricate ceramic vessels using techniques like coiling, modeling, polychrome painting, and incision. These often featured zoomorphic (animal-shaped) or anthropomorphic (human-like) forms, geometric patterns, mythical motifs, and symbolic decorations reflecting religious, daily, or elite contexts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCeramic beads were common in Pre-Columbian Central America and Mesoamerica, often made from fired clay and used in jewelry, adornments, or as offerings. They appear in archaeological contexts as pendants, necklace components, or ritual items—sometimes associated with jade, shell, or stone beads. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Antique American Indian Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47543382180005,"sku":"5224-1923","price":300.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/6071\/5685\/files\/5224-1923_2.jpg?v=1772485506","url":"https:\/\/antiqueamericanindianart.com\/products\/pre-columbian-central-american-pottery-with-8-ceramic-beads","provider":"Antique American Indian Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}