Accession No

2005.12


Description

Glazed dark green ceramic jug with handle. Lighter green leaf and bird design along neck and body. Bottom section of body and base are brown.


Place

Americas; North America; Mexico; Michoacan


Period


Source

van der Leeuw, Sander Ernst (Dr) [collector]; Crowther-Beynon Grant [monetary donor]


Department

Anth


Reference Numbers

2005.12


Cultural Affliation


Material

Ceramic


Local Term


Measurements

270mm x 190mm


Events

Context (Field collection)
Collected by Dr Sander Ernst van der Leeuw between July and August 1991. Pottery from following villages have been studied in the region of Michoacan: Capula, Tzintzuntzan, Colonia Lazaro Cardenas, Santa Fé de Laguna, Huancito, Patamban and San José de Gracia.
Event Date 1991
Author: maa


Description (Physical description)
Tall handled jug decorated with a dark green glazing covering most of the outer surface of the jug. A band at the bottom is left with a plain orange brown band. The neck of the jug has light green leaves painted on, whilst the two sides of the body of the jug are decorated with a branch with a bird sitting on it. The inside of the jug is glazed in orange brown.
Event Date 18/4/2005
Author: maa


Description (Physical description)
Glazed dark green ceramic jug with handle. Lighter green leaf and bird design along neck and body. Bottom section of body and base are brown.
Event Date 6/7/2021
Author: Jazmin Hundal


FM:265337

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