Accession No

1937.395 C


Description

Thin polychrome body sherd from a cylindrical vessel. Exterior surface corrugated with four vertical ridges. Buff fabric. Polished orange buff slip and black paint on the exterior.


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

?60; 1937.395 C; S7 [Excavation no.]


Cultural Affliation


Material

Ceramic; Pottery


Local Term


Measurements


Events

Description (Physical description)
Description for 1937.395 A-F: 'Sherds of bowls with outcurving sides; most, if not all, stood on three solid truncated-cone-shaped feet. Tuff tempered.'
Event Date
Author: maa


Description (Labels & Markings)
Marked in black ink: 'S7'.
Event Date
Author: Danlei Zhou


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 (Labels & Markings)
Marked in pencil: 'T' and '60[?]'.
Event Date
Author: Danlei Zhou


Description (Labels & Markings)
Marked in black ink: 'S7'.
Event Date
Author: Danlei Zhou


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 (Labels & Markings)
Marked in pencil: 'T' and '60[?]'.
Event Date
Author: Danlei Zhou


Context (Field collection)
Beneath doorway E-F, C4? 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)
Beneath doorway E-F, C4? 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)
Tuff does not occur in Belize as the country is not a volcanic region.
Event Date 1937
Author: maa


Context (Analysis)
Tuff does not occur in Belize as the country is not a volcanic region.
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)
Thin polychrome body sherd from a cylindrical vessel. Exterior surface corrugated with four vertical ridges. Buff fabric. Polished orange buff slip and black paint on the exterior.
Event Date 8/7/2024
Author: Danlei Zhou


Description (Physical description)
Thin polychrome body sherd from a cylindrical vessel. Exterior surface corrugated with four vertical ridges. Buff fabric. Polished orange buff slip and black paint on the exterior.
Event Date 8/7/2024
Author: Danlei Zhou


FM:315751

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