Accession No

1932.527.98


Description

Rim sherd, now in two pieces, exterior with moulded decoration, interior with incised decoration. Material buff to grey in colour with darker core with small inclusions.


Place

Americas; North America; Mexico; Valley of Mexico


Period

Pre-Columbian/Pre-Hispanic


Source

Rogers, George Frederick (Dr) [donor]


Department

Arch


Reference Numbers

1932.527.98


Cultural Affliation


Material

Ceramic; Pottery


Local Term


Measurements


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


Description (Physical description)
Rim sherd, now in two pieces, exterior with moulded decoration, interior with incised decoration. Material buff to grey in colour with darker core with small inclusions.
Event Date 17/3/2025
Author: Stephanie Chinneck


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


FM:326086

Images (Click to view full size):