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Paint
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Object Number 11-6-20/C5449
Display Title Paint
Descriptions
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Maya
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America / Guatemala / Peten / <County> / <City> / Holmul
Intrasite Skeleton 1, Ruin B, Group 2
Additional Geographic Terms El Cayo, about 30 miles Northwest of

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience
Earthenware plate sherds with decoration, Some red paint interior, some red on buff interior and exterior, some red paint interior and exterior, some white paint exterior; rim, base, and body sherds, Some with charring.
31-36-20/C12991 Earthenware plate sherds with decoration, Some red paint interior, some red on buff interior and exterior, some red paint interior and exterior, some white paint exterior; rim, base, and body sherds, Some with charring.
Rim
Body
Base
Sitio Conte
Double paint bag, paint in one side, paint-stick in other
14-27-10/85818 Double paint bag, paint in one side, paint-stick in other
Pouch
Kishgagass Village
Image Not Available for Small paint pot full of red paint - of pinkish brown soft ware
38-83-20/6013 Small paint pot full of red paint - of pinkish brown soft ware
Cup
Kaminaljuyu
Paint from Covered dish with stucco or paint overlay (Cover pot 6, Dish pot 7)
11-6-20/C5576.1 Paint from Covered dish with stucco or paint overlay (Cover pot 6, Dish pot 7)
Ceramic
Holmul
Double paint mortar. Paint balls (57107) with it.
01-32-10/57106 Double paint mortar. Paint balls (57107) with it.
Mortar
Raw Material
Wetherill Mesa Pueblo; Mesa Tierra; LA 17220
Image Not Available for Bit of graphite paint (black; Used as face and body paint
22-34-10/G2874 Bit of graphite paint (black; Used as face and body paint
Barnstable County
Small skin paint bag for carrying face paints - decorated with beads and fringe
65-35-10/44058 Small skin paint bag for carrying face paints - decorated with beads and fringe
Pouch
Montana
Paint bags, for red and yellow paint
09-8-10/75114.1 Paint bags, for red and yellow paint
Pouch
Montana
Earthenware plate sherds with red paint decoration; some sherds of an earthenware vessel with red paint exterior; other sherds with polychrome decoration. Some base, body, and rim sherds.
31-36-20/C13374.1 Earthenware plate sherds with red paint decoration; some sherds of an earthenware vessel with red paint exterior; other sherds with polychrome decoration. Some base, body, and rim sherds.
Rim
Base
Body
Sitio Conte
Pottery figurine -tan paint on body; brown paint on face; hands accross chest;
46-77-30/6136 Pottery figurine -tan paint on body; brown paint on face; hands accross chest;
Figurine
Supe
3 rim potsherds with bands of paint on rims; 1 potsherd with bands of paint
35-100-40/3267 3 rim potsherds with bands of paint on rims; 1 potsherd with bands of paint
Sherd
Pseira
Earthenware vessel body sherds. Most with white paint decoration. Some with red paint and some with red on white.
33-42-20/1263 Earthenware vessel body sherds. Most with white paint decoration. Some with red paint and some with red on white.
Body
Sitio Conte