Accession No
1937.394 D
Description
Body sherd from a cylindrical vase of black ware. Horizontal ribbing on the exterior. Burnished on the exterior and interior. Tempered with dolomite.
Place
Americas; Central America; Belize; Orange Walk District; San José
Period
Terminal Classic Maya San Jose Period IV
Source
Thompson, John Eric Sydney (Dr, Sir) [excavator and donor]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
1937.394 D
Cultural Affliation
Material
Ceramic; Pottery
Local Term
Measurements
Events
Description (Physical description)
Sherds with corrugated decorations. Dolomite tempered.
Event Date
Author: maa
Context (Display)
Handwritten old display label in black ink found with objects (1037.392-1937.396) reads: 'Period IV'.
Event Date
Author: Danlei Zhou
Description (Physical description)
Sherds with corrugated decorations. Dolomite tempered.
Event Date
Author: maa
Context (Display)
Handwritten old display label in black ink found with objects (1037.392-1937.396) reads: 'Period IV'.
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 (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)
Corrugated decoration is a type that occurs also at Uaxactun. Dolomite does not occur at San Jose, but is common on the border Guatemala-Mexico (Chiapas).
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)
Body sherd from a cylindrical vase of black ware. Horizontal ribbing on the exterior. Burnished on the exterior and interior. Tempered with dolomite.
Event Date 8/7/2024
Author: Danlei Zhou
Description (Physical description)
Body sherd from a cylindrical vase of black ware. Horizontal ribbing on the exterior. Burnished on the exterior and interior. Tempered with dolomite.
Event Date 8/7/2024
Author: Danlei Zhou
FM:315749
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