A fragment of a metate (Cat. No. 9693, U. S. N. M.) found on Lempa River,
Costa Rica, by Capt. J. M. Dow, has on its bottom a Swastika similar to
that on the metate from Nicaragua. Specimen No. 59182, U. S. M. N., is a
fragment of a pottery vase from Las Huacas, Costa Rica, collected by Dr.
J. F. Bransford. It is natural maroon body color, decorated with black
paint. A band two inches wide is around the belly of the vase divided into
panels of solid black alternated with fanciful geometric figures, crosses,
circles, etc. One of these panels contains a partial Swastika figure. The
two main arms cross at right angles in Greek form. It is a partial
Swastika in that, while the two perpendicular arms bend at right angles,
turning six times to the right; the two horizontal arms are solid black in
color, as though the lines and spaces had run together.