Accession No

1932.526.39


Description

Sherd from decorated vessel, with partial base and hollow foot, surfaces well smoothed. Interior surface decorated with lines and solid areas of red slip. Material red brown in colour with dark grey core and micaceous temper.


Place

Americas; North America; Mexico; Valley of Mexico


Period

Pre-Columbian/Pre-Hispanic


Source

Rogers, George Frederick (Dr) [donor]


Department

Arch


Reference Numbers

1932.526.39


Cultural Affliation


Material

Ceramic; Pottery


Local Term


Measurements


Events

Description (Physical description)
Description for 1932.526[.1-41]: 'Figurines of clay and fragments of figurines, early type.'
Event Date 1932
Author: maa


Context (Display)
Exhibited: some were in Maudslay Gallery figurine display until 1985
Event Date 1985
Author: maa


Context (Amendments / updates)
When the Mexican archaeology collection was re-packed for storage in 1985 the objects were assessed by Mary Hill Harris and other museum colleagues, then boxed according to period. This object was packed with Pre-Columbian/Pre-Hispanic and the Period field has now been updated accordingly; the Period field previously read Preclassic; Classic; Postclassic.
Event Date 17/3/2025
Author: Stephanie Chinneck


Description (Physical description)
Sherd from decorated vessel, with partial base and hollow foot, surfaces well smoothed. Interior surface decorated with lines and solid areas of red slip. Material red brown in colour with dark grey core and micaceous temper.
Event Date 17/3/2025
Author: Stephanie Chinneck


FM:326048

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