Accession No

Z 43904 C


Description

Small curved sherd of concavo-convex cross-section. Internal surface with single horizontal grooved line and red paint. Reddish buff surface. Grey core. Sandy temper.


Place

Americas; Caribbean; Trinidad and Tobago; Tobago; Mount Irvine Coombe


Period

Pre-Columbian/Pre-Hispanic Saladoid


Source

Bushnell, Geoffrey Hext Sutherland [excavator and donor]


Department

Arch


Reference Numbers

Z 43904 C


Cultural Affliation


Material

Ceramic; Pottery


Local Term


Measurements


Events

Context (References)
Bushnell, G.H.S. (n.d.). Unpublished report on 1955 survey and excavations in Tobago. MAA Archive (FR4/1/4 text, FR4/1/2 plates)
Event Date
Author: Danlei Zhou


Description (Physical description)
Description for Z 43904 C-D on catalogue card in Mary Hill Harris’ hand: 'Sherds with red paint (e doubtful) + grooves. c, d) possibly same vessel - fine line along curve of rim.'
Event Date
Author: Danlei Zhou


Context (Related Documents)
See archives relating to Bushnell's 1955 Tobago excavations (FR4/1/1 - FR4/1/7).
Event Date
Author: Josie Howl


Context (Field collection)
Mount Irvine Coombe, site 6(ii) A-C1, 15-21". Excavated by Geoffrey Bushnell during his 1955 expedition to Tobago, funded by the Crowther-Beynon Fund and Louis C.G. Clarke.
Event Date 1955
Author: Josie Howl


Context (References)
Harris, M.H.G. (1988). ‘The Ceramics of Tobago and Barbados: A Report on Studies In Progress.’ In Saunders, N.J. and de Montmollin, O. (eds.), Recent Studies in Pre-Columbian Archaeology. BAR International Series 421. Oxford: British Archaeological Report. pp. 245-273.
Event Date 1988
Author: Danlei Zhou


Description (Physical description)
Grooved sherd with red paint.
Event Date 13/7/2016
Author: Josie Howl


Description (Physical description)
Small curved sherd of concavo-convex cross-section. Internal surface with single horizontal grooved line and red paint. Reddish buff surface. Grey core. Sandy temper.
Event Date 22/5/2024
Author: Danlei Zhou


FM:271207

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