Accession No

Z 35292 E


Description

Miniature tall vase. Slightly everted exterior folded rim; elongated and gently rounded body, tapering towards splayed, slightly concave base. Band of punctate and incised linear decoration beneath rim. This is interrupted by two opposing adornos or zoomorphic lugs, each representing an animal head with large round eyes. Red fabric with inclusions. Damage to rim and base. Brown and buff accretions.


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 35292 E


Cultural Affliation


Material

Ceramic; Pottery


Local Term


Measurements

71mm


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 Unpublished MA thesis, University of Cambridge.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 Z 35292 A-T: 'Annular-based vessels with curved sides and flaring rim: goblet shape. Incised and punctate decoration.'
Event Date 1981
Author: maa


Description (Physical description)
Miniature tall vase. Slightly everted exterior folded rim; elongated and gently rounded body, tapering towards splayed, slightly concave base. Band of punctate and incised linear decoration beneath rim. This is interrupted by two opposing adornos or zoomorphic lugs, each representing an animal head with large round eyes. Red fabric with inclusions. Damage to rim and base. Brown and buff accretions.
Event Date 16/7/2024
Author: Sophie Wardle


FM:316177

Images (Click to view full size):