Accession No
Z 33033 D
Description
One globular jar of orange clay with dark grey core. Very narrow neck; globular body with one grey patch at widest point, probably originating from uneven firing. Rim and neck broken off and missing, otherwise complete.
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
Z 33033 D
Cultural Affliation
Material
Ceramic; Pottery
Local Term
Measurements
155mm
Events
Context (Field collection)
Collected by Walter Edward Guinness (1st Lord Moyne) in 1937.
Event Date 1937
Author: Jan-Henrik Hartung
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: Jan-Henrik Hartung
Context (References)
Guinness, W.E. (1938). Atlantic Circle. London: Blackie & Son.
Event Date 1938
Author: Jan-Henrik Hartung
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 Unpublished MA thesis, University of Cambridge.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 Z 33033 A-U: 'Various monochrome pots and sherds, some with applied, incised or punctate decoration. h, i and j are very small. n contains 10 sherds.'
Event Date 1981
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
One globular jar of orange clay with dark grey core. Very narrow neck; globular body with one grey patch at widest point, probably originating from uneven firing. Rim and neck broken off and missing, otherwise complete.
Event Date 11/7/2024
Author: Jan-Henrik Hartung
FM:315848
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