Accession No
1995.252 E
Description
Miniature vase. Direct rim of uneven height, with rounded lip; tall gently rounded vessel walls, tapering towards slightly splayed annular base. Two opposing vertical lugs are located beneath the rim. These are approximately ovaloid and feature multiple punctations. Unsmoothed horizontal lines on interior reveal process of manufacture. Orange fabric with inclusions and some areas of black surface coloration. Chip out of rim.
Place
Americas; Central America; Honduras; Bay Islands
Period
Pre-Columbian/Pre-Hispanic
Source
Guinness, Walter Edward (1st Lord Moyne) [collector and donor]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
1995.252 E
Cultural Affliation
Material
Ceramic; Pottery
Local Term
Measurements
70mm
Events
Context (Field collection)
Collected by Walter Edward Guinness (1st Lord Moyne) in 1937.
Event Date 1937
Author: Sophie Wardle
Context (Acquisition Details)
The Moyne collection arrived at MAA in 1938, after being displayed in London from 19 May to 1 June. Richard Feachem organised and partially accessioned the collection in 1946; the remainder was registered in 1981 and 1995. See archive (FA2/3/6, Doc.68, Doc.467 and Doc.470).
Event Date 1938
Author: Sophie Wardle
Context (References)
Guinness, W.E. (1938). Atlantic Circle. London: Blackie & Son.
Event Date 1938
Author: Sophie Wardle
Context (References)
Feachem, R.W. (1947). The Material Culture of the Bay Islands. Unpublished MA thesis, University of Cambridge.
Event Date 1947
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Description for 1995.252 A-K: 'Miniature annular-based vessels. A, B and C are crudely done. Cylindrical.'
Event Date 1995
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Miniature vase. Direct rim of uneven height, with rounded lip; tall gently rounded vessel walls, tapering towards slightly splayed annular base. Two opposing vertical lugs are located beneath the rim. These are approximately ovaloid and feature multiple punctations. Unsmoothed horizontal lines on interior reveal process of manufacture. Orange fabric with inclusions and some areas of black surface coloration. Chip out of rim.
Event Date 9/7/2024
Author: Sophie Wardle
FM:315816
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