Accession No

Z 35865 R


Description

Vertical, elongated, zoomorphic adorno sherd representing the full body of an animal, possibly a rodent. Triangular head with applied coil on top from which a bulbous nose and triangular ears have been modelled; two applied pellets on either side of the head which have been deeply punctated, two of which represent eyes; applied broadly drop-shaped piece applied in the centre of the body representing a limb; each limb is deeply punctated and has another punctation directly behind it which is connected with a deeply incised line; two punctations just before the base with connecting incised line; curved up at the base with pierced hole through the bottom. Retains part of the vessel wall.


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 35865 R


Cultural Affliation


Material

Ceramic; Pottery


Local Term


Measurements

102mm


Events

Context (Field collection)
Collected by Walter Edward Guinness (1st Lord Moyne) in 1937.
Event Date 1937
Author: Nora J. Klages-Miller


Context (References)
Guinness, W.E. (1938). Atlantic Circle. London: Blackie & Son.
Event Date 1938
Author: Nora J. Klages-Miller


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: Nora J. Klages-Miller


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 Unpublished MA thesis, University of Cambridge.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)
Original description for Z 35865 A-AC: 'Lugs with lizard-like heads, pierced bottoms'.
Event Date 1981
Author: maa


Description (Physical description)
Vertical, elongated, zoomorphic adorno sherd representing the full body of an animal, possibly a rodent. Triangular head with applied coil on top from which a bulbous nose and triangular ears have been modelled; two applied pellets on either side of the head which have been deeply punctated, two of which represent eyes; applied broadly drop-shaped piece applied in the centre of the body representing a limb; each limb is deeply punctated and has another punctation directly behind it which is connected with a deeply incised line; two punctations just before the base with connecting incised line; curved up at the base with pierced hole through the bottom. Retains part of the vessel wall.
Event Date 17/7/2024
Author: Nora J. Klages-Miller


FM:316211

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