Accession No

1924.459 R.9-10


Description

Two sherds, one rim sherd and one body sherd, of jars, made from varying fabric, both with Matsaki Polychrome decoration on exterior, showing matt red, brown, white, or black paint on tan slip.


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

1924.459 R.9-10; 8


Cultural Affliation

A:shiwi [Zuni]


Material

Ceramic; Pottery


Local Term


Measurements


Events

Description (Labels & Markings)
Both marked in black ink with an encircled '8'.
Event Date
Author: Jan-Henrik Hartung


Context (Field collection)
Trench V. 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: maa


Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card for 1924.459 [A-T]: 'Large box of big sherds'
Event Date 1924
Author: maa


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)


Description (Physical description)
Two sherds, one rim sherd and one body sherd, of jars, made from varying fabric, both with Matsaki Polychrome decoration on exterior, showing matt red, brown, white, or black paint on tan slip.
Event Date 13/2/2025
Author: Jan-Henrik Hartung


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 Matsaki Polychrome material, which has now been added to the Description field.
Event Date 13/2/2025
Author: Jan-Henrik Hartung


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