Accession No

1932.526.40


Description

Rim sherd, possibly from a shallow bowl, with everted squared rim and carination, decorated with black slip and band of incised curvilinear design on exterior surface. Material brown in colour with very dark grey core, gritty temper with white inclusions.


Place

Americas; North America; Mexico; Valley of Mexico


Period

Pre-Columbian/Pre-Hispanic


Source

Rogers, George Frederick (Dr) [donor]


Department

Arch


Reference Numbers

1932.526.40


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)
Rim sherd, possibly from a shallow bowl, with everted squared rim and carination, decorated with black slip and band of incised curvilinear design on exterior surface. Material brown in colour with very dark grey core, gritty temper with white inclusions.
Event Date 17/3/2025
Author: Stephanie Chinneck


FM:326049

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