Description (Physical description)
Description for 1937.380 A-D: 'All of basal flanged bowls, red ware. Tempered with calcite.'
Event Date
Author: maa

Description (Labels & Markings)
Marked in pencil: '297'.
Event Date
Author: Danlei Zhou

Context (Display)
Handwritten old display label in black ink found with objects (1037.380-1937.385) reads: 'Type Series of Maya Sherds San José, Brit: Honduras. C+D. Eric Thompson'.
Event Date
Author: Danlei Zhou

Context (Display)
Handwritten old display label in black ink found with objects (1037.380-1937.385) reads: 'Period II'.
Event Date
Author: Danlei Zhou

Description (Labels & Markings)
Marked in black ink: '297'.
Event Date
Author: Danlei Zhou

Context (Field collection)
Excavated by John Eric Sydney Thompson in 1931, 1934 and 1936; it is not currently known in which field season this was excavated.
Event Date 1931
Author: Danlei Zhou

Context (Analysis)
This form is typical of San Jose II & widespread over Maya area. Typical of Holmul III, Uaxactun II, and as trade pieces occurs in the highlands of Guatemala.
Event Date 1937
Author: maa

Context (References)
Thompson, J.E.S. (1939). Excavations at San Jose, British Honduras. Washington, D.C.: Carnegie Institution of Washington.
Event Date 1939
Author: Danlei Zhou

Description (Physical description)
Slipped body sherd from a basal-flanged bowl. Everted body walls with flange on the exterior and single horizontal grooved line on the interior at about the position, probably halfway down the body. Buff ware; black core; polished orange red slip on the exterior above flange edge and polished red slip on the interior. Tempered with calcite.
Event Date 4/7/2024
Author: Danlei Zhou