Despite the abstract appearance of the designs painted on the Coclé style vessels, representations of different aquatic predators can be recognized, such as the hammerhead shark, the manta ray and the alligator.
Some authors think that these images were metaphors for the social and political structure of the lords from the Panamá isthmus, where apparently, competition for power, prestige and status among the different leaders was resolved through warfare.
Materials: Ceramic
Coclé tardío 800 -1300 dC
Measures: 335 mm del alto
Part Code: MCHAP 0785
See the profile of this piece
Materials: Ceramic
Clásico 600- 900 d.C.
Measures: 55mm de alto
Part Code: MCHAP 0771
See the profile of this piece
Materials: Ceramic
Clásico 600- 900 d.C.
Measures: 75mm de alto
Part Code: MCHAP 0774
See the profile of this piece
Materials: Ceramic
Clásico 600- 900 d.C.
Measures: 83mm de alto
Part Code: MCHAP 0775
See the profile of this piece
Materials: Ceramic
Clásico 600- 900 d.C.
Measures: 78mm de alto
Part Code: MCHAP 0776
See the profile of this piece
Materials: Ceramic
Clásico 600- 900 d.C.
Measures: 98mm de alto
Part Code: MCHAP 0777
See the profile of this piece
Materials: Ceramic
Coclé tardío 600 -900 dC
Measures: 239 mm de alto
Part Code: MCHAP 0778
See the profile of this piece