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Tradition: Zico
Group: Raul
Type: Raul Rojo
Variety: Masica
Phase: Early Coner, Late Coner

The Masica Variety typically took the forms of necked vessels and hemispherical or flaring-walled bowls. Fine parallel-line incisions on unslipped areas is a determinative characteristic. Necked vessels have two types of decorative treatment. The first has the incisions along the neck and below the shoulders is red-slipped. The second is the reverse of the first, red-slipped neck and incisions below the shoulders. Bowls have red-slipped bands along the rim and basal break and incisions between the two bands. Some of the incisions are more decorative, such as wavy lines and animal or human faces. The interior rims and necks have been smoothed or dimpled

Tradition: Zico
Group: Raul
Type: Raul Rojo
Variety: Raul
Phase: Early Coner, Late Coner

The Raul Variety predominately took the form of outcurving-necked vessels, small open bowls and tecomates. A red slip would be applied to the exterior surface of the necked vessels and the exterior and interior surfaces of the bowls and tecomates. All slipped surfaces were smoothed and polished. However 44% of the Raul examined have dimples on the interior neck and rim.

Tradition: Zico
Group: Raul
Type: Raul Rojo
Variety: Sencillo
Phase: Acbi/Coner Transition, Early Coner, Late Coner

Small jars with short, outcurving necks are the main form found in the Sencillo Variety. The thin walls of the necks are a major distinguishing factor in this variety. The exterior surface below the shoulders has been treated with a red slip and well polished, while the neck and interior remain unslipped and lightly smoothed.