Accession No

1937.381 B


Description

Rim sherd from a large polychrome basal-flanged bowl. Flat-topped rim; everted body walls with flange on the exterior. Buff ware with painted decoration in dark red, black and orange on the interior and exterior. Tempered with calcite. Ring base missing.


Place

Americas; Central America; Belize; Orange Walk District; San José


Period

Classic Maya San Jose Period II


Source

Thompson, John Eric Sydney (Dr, Sir) [excavator and donor]


Department

Arch


Reference Numbers

1937.381 B; 325 [Excavation no.]


Cultural Affliation


Material

Ceramic; Pottery


Local Term


Measurements


Events

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: '189196'.
Event Date
Author: Danlei Zhou


Description (Physical description)
Description for 1937.381 A-D: 'Four Maya sherds from polychrome basal flanged bowls on ring bases (missing). Three simple geometric; one semi-naturalistic human face. Tempered with calcite.'
Event Date
Author: maa


Description (Labels & Markings)
Marked in pencil: '325' and 'C'.
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 (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 (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)
Rim sherd from a large polychrome basal-flanged bowl. Flat-topped rim; everted body walls with flange on the exterior. Buff ware with painted decoration in dark red, black and orange on the interior and exterior. Tempered with calcite. Ring base missing.
Event Date 4/7/2024
Author: Danlei Zhou


FM:315655

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