Ceramic | Terracotta | Fired Clay 

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Import restricted since 1987 for the Cara Sucia region and since 1995 for all of El Salvador.

Section 3f of Designated List in force since 1995.

3f. Vessels With Red Decoration

Here are grouped together varieties of ceramic vessels whose principal decoration was executed in red paint.
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Guarumal: Almost all known examples are jars. Part of the jar exterior (reddish brown in color) is painted with a dense and hard red paint that is finely crazed. The paint may cover the upper portion of vessels, or may be distributed as panels, large dots or arcs. Rarely the entire vessel exterior is covered in red. A decorative option was to apply white paint in circles (applied with a hollow cane) and/or zigzagging lines. This white paint is also very hard and was applied over red painted areas. A small rabbit applique may appear on the vessel body. Late Classic period (Beaudry 1983).
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Example shown: Maya Guarumal globular jar, Late Classic period.

For import restrictions in force from 1987, see History of Import Restrictions below.