Accession No

1936.231 A


Description

Upright rim sherd with bulbous shoulder of orange-buff fabric. Neck impressed with repeated comb or dash impressions; exterior decorated with repeated, impressed, geometric motifs.


Place

Asia; East Asia; China; Hong Kong; Lamma Island


Period

Bronze Age


Source

Seligman, Charles Gabriel (Prof.) [donor]


Department

Arch


Reference Numbers

1936.231 A


Cultural Affliation


Material

Clay


Local Term


Measurements


Events

Description (Labels & Markings)
Remains of small white label adhered to sherd.
Event Date
Author: Heather Donoghue


Context (Related Documents)
Catalogue card in the hand of Louis Clarke: 'Decorated sherds of usual type from site including a Tazza B which can be restored'.'
Event Date 1936
Author: Heather Donoghue


Description (Physical description)
Decorated sherds.

Event Date 1936
Author: maa


Context (Amendments / updates)
In October 2012, Ray M.K. Ma, Assistant Curator, Antiquities & Monuments Office, Hong Kong examined these objects and tentatively identified them as Bronze Age in date. The Period field has been updated accordingly, as previously there was no period given.
Event Date 2/10/2012
Author: maa


Description (Physical description)
Upright rim sherd with bulbous shoulder of orange-buff fabric. Neck impressed with repeated comb or dash impressions; exterior decorated with repeated, impressed, geometric motifs.
Event Date 31/10/2023
Author: Heather Donoghue


FM:136212

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