Accession No

1956.161.17-19


Description

Three spindle whorls with relief decoration, red ware; two bichrome. Truncated triangle cross-section; [.17] and [.18] have a band in black and undulating lines in black on buff on their flat side; and geometric motifs in relief on its curved side. [.19] decoration in relief is eroded but likely depicts a zoomorphic figure.


Place

Americas; North America; Mexico; Tamaulipas; Tampico; Las Flores


Period

Postclassic Huastec


Source

Wright Barker, Reginald [collector and donor]


Department

Arch


Reference Numbers

1956.161.17-19


Cultural Affliation


Material

Ceramic; Pottery


Local Term


Measurements


Events

Description (Labels & Markings)
Marked in white paint and black ink at the back, now fading: 'FLORES COLONY TAMPICO'
Event Date
Author: Elia Quijano Quinones


Context (References)
Ekholm, G.F. (1944). 'Excavations at Tampico and Panuco in the Huasteca, Mexico'. Anthropological Papers of the American Museum of Natural History, 38(5).
Event Date 1944
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)


Context (Analysis)
On card Bushnell has dated this as ' Probably 11th century' .
Event Date 1956
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)


Description (Physical description)
Description for 1956.161[.1-3; .4 A; .5-19]: 'Spindle whorls (20) [only 19 found in 1985], falling generally into Ekholm's type 1, flat or gently plano-convex with moulded relief decoration on one side and black shiny painting mainly on the other, flat, side.'
Event Date 1956
Author: maa


Context (Display)
Exhibited: 3 of this idno Maudslay Gallery Mexico Case until 1984 or 1985.
Event Date 1984
Author: maa


Description (Physical description)
Three spindle whorls with relief decoration, red ware; two bichrome. Truncated triangle cross-section; [.17] and [.18] have a band in black and undulating lines in black on buff on their flat side; and geometric motifs in relief on its curved side. [.19] decoration in relief is eroded but likely depicts a zoomorphic figure.
Event Date 21/1/2025
Author: Elia Quijano Quinones


FM:323420

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