Accession No
1924.479 B
Description
Five sherds of Kwakina Polychrome ware, including four rims. One of which is reconstructed; two of which can be refitted. Red or red-orange slips on exterior with decoration in black glaze and/or painted in white. Red slip also on interior of rim, where present. Internal white slip beneath this with geometric decoration in black or green-black glaze. One body sherd also features some red in internal decoration. Evidence of burnishing.
Place
Americas; North America; USA; 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
Cultural Affliation
A:shiwi [Zuni]
Material
Ceramic; Pottery
Local Term
Measurements
Events
Context (Analysis)
Note on catalogue card in Geoffrey Bushnell's hand reads: 'From the notes could equally well be early if from Level II [of Room 44].'
Event Date
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)
Description (Labels & Markings)
Written in black ink: 'R[oom] 44'.
Event Date
Author: Sophie Wardle
Context (Related Documents)
Handwritten label found stored in bag with 1924.479 [A-B], 1924.585 A.2, and TEMP.03402: 'Kwakina Glaze Polychrome'.
Event Date
Author: Sophie Wardle
Context (Field collection)
Room 44. 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 1924.479 [A-B]: 'Small box of 'late glaze' sherds.' Modified in Geoffrey Bushnell's hand, 'early, I think'.
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)
Five sherds of Kwakina Polychrome ware, including four rims. One of which is reconstructed; two of which can be refitted. Red or red-orange slips on exterior with decoration in black glaze and/or painted in white. Red slip also on interior of rim, where present. Internal white slip beneath this with geometric decoration in black or green-black glaze. One body sherd also features some red in internal decoration. Evidence of burnishing.
Event Date 17/2/2025
Author: Sophie Wardle
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 Kwakina Polychrome material, which has been added to the Description field.
Event Date 17/2/2025
Author: Sophie Wardle
FM:324838
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