Accession No

1937.399 B


Description

Fragment of a large bowl of cinnamon ware. Rounded, everted rim; everted, carinated body walls. Polished orange slip on the interior and exterior. Red buff fabric. Tempered with calcite. Reconstructed from three sherds; now in two pieces.


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

1937.399 B; ?902 [Excavation no.]


Cultural Affliation


Material

Ceramic; Pottery


Local Term


Measurements


Events

Description (Labels & Markings)
Marked in pencil: '902 [?]'.
Event Date
Author: Danlei Zhou


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 1937.399 A-B: 'Two sherds of cinnamon ware, both of large bowls standing on annular bases. Calcite tempered.'
Event Date
Author: maa


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)
Cinnamon ware does not appear at San Jose until Period V.
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)
Fragment of a large bowl of cinnamon ware. Rounded, everted rim; everted, carinated body walls. Polished orange slip on the interior and exterior. Red buff fabric. Tempered with calcite. Reconstructed from three sherds; now in two pieces.
Event Date 8/7/2024
Author: Danlei Zhou


FM:315758

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