Accession No
1962.234 B
Description
One zoomorphic figurine head, possibly a feline; mould made buff ware. Dirt accretions throughout the surface.
Place
Americas; North America; Mexico; Chiapas; Cuctiepa
Period
?Classic ?Maya
Source
Thompson, John Eric Sydney (Dr, Sir) [donor]; Autie, W. [collector]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
Cultural Affliation
Material
Ceramic; Pottery
Local Term
Measurements
Events
Context (Field collection)
Found: same general area as 1962.234 A ['surface find, immediately below a ruined stone wall'] Custrepa(?).
Event Date
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)
Description (Physical description)
Moulded buff pottery feline face.
Event Date 1962
Author: maa
Context (Analysis)
I suspect that 'Custrepa' may be a variant spelling of 'Cuctiepa' in Chiapas (see 1962.233 entries), since the collector is the same. This would imply that the sherds were, like 1962.233, probably Maya.
Event Date 13/10/1993
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
One zoomorphic figurine head, possibly a feline; mould made buff ware. Dirt accretions throughout the surface.
Event Date 18/3/2025
Author: Elia Quijano Quinones
FM:326027
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