Accession No

1937.381 D


Description

Rim sherd from a large polychrome basal-flanged bowl. Rounded rim; everted body walls with flange on the exterior. Orange buff ware. Black painted horizontal lines on rim on red-slipped interior; painted decoration of geometric design in black and red on the 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 D; 297 [Excavation no.]; 189169


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: '189169' and '297'.
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)
Scratched onto surface: '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 (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. Rounded rim; everted body walls with flange on the exterior. Orange buff ware. Black painted horizontal lines on rim on red-slipped interior; painted decoration of geometric design in black and red on the exterior. Tempered with calcite. Ring base missing.
Event Date 4/7/2024
Author: Danlei Zhou


FM:315657

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