Accession No
1937.383 C
Description
Small thin sherd of short, constricted neck with incised geometric decoration on the exterior. Orange buff ware with polished red slip on the interior above neck and on the exterior. Tempered with calcite. Possibly from a small jar.
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
1937.383 C; S1 [Excavation no.]
Cultural Affliation
Material
Ceramic; Pottery
Local Term
Measurements
Events
Description (Physical description)
Description for 1937.383 A-C: 'Two necks & one body sherd of small red-slipped jars, often decorated with incised patterns around base of neck. Usually triangular. Tempered with calcite.'
Event Date
Author: maa
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: 'S1'.
Event Date
Author: Danlei Zhou
Description (Labels & Markings)
Marked in pencil: 'CL'.
Event Date
Author: Danlei Zhou
Context (Field collection)
Under north end of Room B, B4, 1.37-1.56m. below Floor 1 and under west wall of room. 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)
Small thin sherd of short, constricted neck with incised geometric decoration on the exterior. Orange buff ware with polished red slip on the interior above neck and on the exterior. Tempered with calcite. Possibly from a small jar.
Event Date 4/7/2024
Author: Danlei Zhou
FM:315665
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