Accession No

2005.26


Description

Light brown, leaf-shaped dish. The outer surface has deep grooves starting from the midrib and running to the edges of the dish. The inner part is very coarse. The dish is very thick.


Place

Americas; North America; Mexico; Michoacan; Tzintzuntzan


Period


Source

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


Department

Anth


Reference Numbers

2005.26; TZI-91/11


Cultural Affliation


Material

Ceramic; Pottery


Local Term


Measurements

125mm x 45mm x 185mm


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 TZI-91/11 most certainly refers to the village Tzintzuntzan.
Event Date 1991
Author: maa


Description (Physical description)
Light brown, leaf-shaped dish. The outer surface has deep grooves starting from the midrib and running to the edges of the dish. The inner part is very coarse. The dish is very thick.
Event Date 18/4/2005
Author: maa


FM:265352

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