Accession No

1932.527.95


Description

Miniature pinch made pot, with uneven inverted rim on globular body and flattened base. Decorated on exterior with section of incised rectilinear design. Material grey to brown in colour with blackened areas.


Place

Americas; North America; Mexico; Valley of Mexico


Period

Pre-Columbian/Pre-Hispanic


Source

Rogers, George Frederick (Dr) [donor]


Department

Arch


Reference Numbers

1932.527.95


Cultural Affliation


Material

Ceramic; Pottery


Local Term


Measurements

25mm


Events

Context (Analysis)
Catalogue card notes that these objects are 'of Intermediate Type, i.e. between 1932.526 and 1932.528'.
Event Date 1932
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)


Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card for 1932.527[.1-100]: 'Spindle whorls, parts of figurines, sherds and pottery fragments.' Annotated by Mary Hill Harris at a later date to read: 'Includes decorated sherds and painted figurine parts, several figurine faces.'
Event Date 1932
Author: maa


Context (Display)
Exhibited: Some of this idno in Maudslay Gallery figurine display until 1985.
Event Date 1985
Author: Lily Stancliffe


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; Aztec; Toltec.
Event Date 17/3/2025
Author: Stephanie Chinneck


Description (Physical description)
Miniature pinch made pot, with uneven inverted rim on globular body and flattened base. Decorated on exterior with section of incised rectilinear design. Material grey to brown in colour with blackened areas.
Event Date 17/3/2025
Author: Stephanie Chinneck


FM:326083

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