Accession No

TEMP.03441


Description

Two sherds from different Concepcion Polychrome vessels. One rim sherd and a body sherd in tan slip with exterior decoration in brown and red matte-paint pigments.


Place

Americas; North America; United States of America; New Mexico; Cibola County; Zuni Reservation; Kechib:wa [Kechipauan]


Period

Pueblo IV early Pueblo V c 1425-1680


Source

Clarke, Louis Colville Gray [excavator and donor]; Lothrop, Samuel Kirkland [excavator]


Department

Arch


Reference Numbers

TEMP.03441


Cultural Affliation

A:shiwi [Zuni]


Material

Ceramic; Pottery


Local Term


Measurements


Events

Description (Labels & Markings)
One sherd marked in black ink: '8'
Event Date
Author: maa


Context (Field collection)
Excavated by Samuel K. Lothrop, Museum of the American Indian, and Louis C.G. Clarke, Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, as part of the Louis C.G. Clarke Kechipauan Expedition, 19 June – 1 September 1923. See archive (FR5/1/2 – FR5/1/7) and photo collection for excavation notes, drawings, site plans, photographs, etc.
Event Date 1923
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)


Context (References)
Bushnell, G.H.S. (1955). ‘Some Pueblo IV pottery types from Kechipawan, New Mexico, U.S.A.’ Anais do XXXI Congresso Internacional de Americanistas, 1954, vol. 2. Sao Paulo: Editora Anhembi. pp. 657-665.
Event Date 1955
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)


Context (Amendments / updates)
When the Kechib:wa collection was packed for storage in c 1986 the pottery was assessed by museum staff and boxed according to type. These sherds were packed with Conception Polychrome material, which has now been added to the Description field.
Event Date 10/2/2025
Author: Elia Quijano Quinones


Description (Physical description)
Two sherds from different Concepcion Polychrome vessels. One rim sherd and a body sherd in tan slip with exterior decoration in brown and red matte-paint pigments.
Event Date 10/2/2025
Author: Elia Quijano Quinones


Context (Display)
Display labels found with this material read: ‘Concepcion Polychrome.’

Event Date 10/2/2025
Author: Elia Quijano Quinones


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