Accession No
2005.17
Description
Brown pot decorated in cream with a grid of squares and intersecting lines, with several large pierced circles. Some green streaks of paint appear at irregular intervals. The handle and the short neck are mostly cream-coloured.
Place
Americas; North America; Mexico; Michoacan
Period
Source
van der Leeuw, Sander Ernst (Dr) [collector]; Crowther-Beynon Grant [monetary donor]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
2005.17
Cultural Affliation
Material
Ceramic; Pottery
Local Term
Measurements
140mm x 130mm
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. The number CAP-91/3 almost certainly refers to the village Capula.
Event Date 1991
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Brown pot decorated in cream with a grid of squares and intersecting lines, with several large pierced circles. Some green streaks of paint appear at irregular intervals. The handle and the short neck are mostly cream-coloured.
Event Date 18/4/2005
Author: maa
FM:265342
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