Pieces of pre-Columbian pottery from Costa Rica prove that the Indian tribes did achieve some degree of artistry in ceramics and sculptor.  They also made beautiful work of Jade, Gold, and other stones.  Many sculptures preserved for over 450 years out for display in San Jose, represented animals and spirits of Indian worship.
    Costa Rica wood engraver, Aigrette Ruiz, has become known through the neighboring  nations.  After traveling throughout the hemisphere, he wrote and illustrated three books in Costa Rica.