Accession No

1904.358 C


Description

One rim sherd of red fabric, greyish buff on the interior. Horizontally flanged rim of a bowl with decoration of scale like pattern created with fingernails on top of rim.


Place

Americas; Caribbean; Barbados


Period

Pre-Columbian/Pre-Hispanic Suazoid


Source

Cave, Charles John Philip [collector and donor]


Department

Arch


Reference Numbers

1904.358 C


Cultural Affliation


Material

Ceramic; Pottery


Local Term


Measurements

97mm


Events

Description (Labels & Markings)
Rectangular paper label adhered to object reading in black ink: 'A 1904. 358 C. Fragment of Carib Pottery. Barbados. W. I. 1903. Charles J. P. Cave M.A. 1904.'
Event Date
Author: Jan-Henrik Hartung


Description (Physical description)
Sherd with fingernail marking
Event Date
Author: maa


Context (Field collection)
Collected in 1903
Event Date 1903
Author: maa


Description (Physical description)
Accession Register for 1904.358 A-K: '... and eleven fragments of Carib pottery.'
Event Date 1904
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)


Context (Analysis)
Examined by Ronald Taylor, Director of the Barbados Museum, on 2 June 1977. 'Fragment of lip of pot CARIB last period, bearing fingernail prints of the maker (a woman) applied as decoration.' See archive for notes and drawing of object (FA4/2/1).
Event Date 2/6/1977
Author: Jan-Henrik Hartung


Context (Display)
Exhibited: Archaeology Gallery, case 70, Clarke Gallery, 1984-2010.
Event Date 1984
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)


Description (Physical description)
One rim sherd of red fabric, greyish buff on the interior. Horizontally flanged rim of a bowl with decoration of scale like pattern created with fingernails on top of rim.
Event Date 4/6/2024
Author: Jan-Henrik Hartung


FM:136575

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