Accession No
1937.397 D
Description
Red slipped rim sherd from a large bowl. Rounded, incurving rim; rounded body with carination on the interior. Buff grey fabric. Polished dark red slip on the interior. Horizontal band of thumbed/finger marks on the exterior. Tempered with calcite.
Place
Americas; Central America; Belize; Orange Walk District; San José
Period
Terminal Classic Maya San Jose Period V
Source
Thompson, John Eric Sydney (Dr, Sir) [excavator and donor]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
1937.397 D; 919 [Excavation no.]
Cultural Affliation
Material
Ceramic; Pottery
Local Term
Measurements
Events
Context (Display)
Handwritten old display label in black ink found with objects (1937.397-1937.399) reads: 'Period V'.
Event Date
Author: Danlei Zhou
Description (Physical description)
Description for 1937.397 C-E: 'Red ware sherds of incurving bowls. Two of them have finger decorations at the shoulder. Calcite tempered.'
Event Date
Author: maa
Context (Field collection)
On floor of passage in front of bench, Room H, 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 (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)
Red slipped rim sherd from a large bowl. Rounded, incurving rim; rounded body with carination on the interior. Buff grey fabric. Polished dark red slip on the interior. Horizontal band of thumbed/finger marks on the exterior. Tempered with calcite.
Event Date 8/7/2024
Author: Danlei Zhou
FM:315756
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