Accession No
1937.381 C
Description
Fragment of a large polychrome basal-flanged bowl. Internally bevelled rim; 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. Red ware. Black painted horizontal lines on rim on red-slipped interior; horizontal bands of red lines and black dots on the exterior between rim and flange. Tempered with calcite. Reconstructed from four sherds; 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 C; S10 [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 four times: 'S10'.
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 black ink: '(p.7)'.
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)
Under south end of Room B, B4, 1.25-1.56m. below Floor 1. 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)
Fragment of a large polychrome basal-flanged bowl. Internally bevelled rim; 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. Red ware. Black painted horizontal lines on rim on red-slipped interior; horizontal bands of red lines and black dots on the exterior between rim and flange. Tempered with calcite. Reconstructed from four sherds; ring base missing.
Event Date 4/7/2024
Author: Danlei Zhou
FM:315656
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