Accession No
1956.190 B
Description
Ceramic spindle whorl, roughly hemispherical in shape with top flattened, applied ring around top with crimped edges; flat face decorated, possibly with two stylised human faces with incised circles for eyes and line for mouth, seperated by incised lines infilled with small punctation. Traces of black decoration, possibly pitch, resin or paint. Material buff in colour.
Place
Americas; North America; Mexico; Vera Cruz; Panuco
Period
?Postclassic Huastec
Source
Wright Barker, Reginald [collector and donor]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
1956.190 B
Cultural Affliation
Material
Ceramic; Pottery; ?Pitch; ?Resin
Local Term
Measurements
Events
Context (Field collection)
Found near Panuco.
Event Date
Author: maa
Context (References)
Ekholm, G.F. (1944). 'Excavations at Tampico and Panuco in the Huasteca, Mexico'. American Museum of Natural History, vol. 38(5). cf. 46:U.
Event Date 1944
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)
Description (Physical description)
Description for 1956.190 A-B: 'Two spindle whorls of composite outline, with remains of black paint.'
Event Date 1956
Author: maa
Context (Display)
Formerly on display in Maudslay Gallery, Display Drawer G4, until 1985.
Event Date 1985
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)
Description (Physical description)
Ceramic spindle whorl, roughly hemispherical in shape with top flattened, applied ring around top with crimped edges; flat face decorated, possibly with two stylised human faces with incised circles for eyes and line for mouth, seperated by incised lines infilled with small punctation. Traces of black decoration, possibly pitch, resin or paint. Material buff in colour.
Event Date 25/3/2025
Author: Stephanie Chinneck
FM:326346
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