Accession No
1946.139 H
Description
Hollow rider lug, decorated with appliqué rider, with lateral perforations. Head of zoomorphic rider at the distal end of the lug, facing forward, with applied circles with central punctations for eyes, applied piece with punctation for possible nostrils and groove for mouth; arms start behind the head, curve around the head and end at the very tip of the lug. Brown fabric.
Place
Americas; Central America; Honduras; Bay Islands
Period
Pre-Columbian/Pre-Hispanic
Source
Feachem, Richard William de Fécamp [excavator and donor]; Leaf, Derek [excavator]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
1946.139 H
Cultural Affliation
Material
Ceramic; Pottery
Local Term
Measurements
Events
Description (Labels & Markings)
Marked in pencil with the letter 'F'
Event Date
Author: Stephanie Chinneck
Context (Field collection)
Excavated by Richard Feachem and Derek Leaf in 1939. See archive for papers, correspondence, etc. (Doc.68, Doc.467 and Doc.470).
Event Date 1939
Author: Stephanie Chinneck
Context (References)
Feachem, R.W. (1940). ‘The Bay Islands, Gulf of Honduras.’ The Geographical Journal, vol 96(3). pp 181-189
Event Date 1940
Author: Stephanie Chinneck
Description (Physical description)
Typed catalogue card for 1946.139 A-K by Richard Feachem: ‘Ten "saddle" lugs.'
Event Date 1946
Author: maa
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 Unpublished MA thesis, University of Cambridge.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)
Hollow rider lug, decorated with appliqué rider, with lateral perforations. Head of zoomorphic rider at the distal end of the lug, facing forward, with applied circles with central punctations for eyes, applied piece with punctation for possible nostrils and groove for mouth; arms start behind the head, curve around the head and end at the very tip of the lug. Brown fabric.
Event Date 20/8/2024
Author: Stephanie Chinneck
FM:318164
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