Accession No

2005.25


Description

Rectangular brown dish with two small handles on the shortest sides of the dish. The central design in the dish consists of a water bird, possibly a swan, painted in light green against a dark green background. The outside of the dish is unglazed.


Place

Americas; North America; Mexico; Michoacan


Period


Source

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


Department

Anth


Reference Numbers

2005.25


Cultural Affliation


Material

Ceramic; Pottery


Local Term


Measurements

160mm x 50mm x 200mm


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)
Rectangular brown dish with two small handles on the shortest side of the dish. The central design in the dish consists of a water bird (swan?) painted in light green against a dark green background. The outside of the dish is unglazed.
Event Date 18/4/2005
Author: maa


FM:265351

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