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Object Number 65-18-20/23508
Display Title 23 miscellaneous pottery pieces and fragments
Descriptions
Inventory Description Ceramic, body and figurine sherds, modeled zoomorphic and anthropomorphic figures, cat, bird and other animals, some hollow figures, some figures part of vessel wall, some sherds with handles, few with red slip
Classification
  • Sherd
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Maya
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America / Guatemala / Guatemala / <County> / Guatemala City / Kaminaljuyu
Dimensions Overall (Measurement of one): 9.2 x 7.2 x 3.5 cm (3 5/8 x 2 13/16 x 1 3/8 in.)
Quantity 23
Label on object 65-18-20/23508; 27

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
26 miscellaneous pottery head effigies (3 human, 23 animal)
65-18-20/23524 26 miscellaneous pottery head effigies (3 human, 23 animal)
Figurine
Kaminaljuyu
31 pottery head effigy parts
65-18-20/23538.1 31 pottery head effigy parts
Sherd
Kaminaljuyu
Brujo's (witch doctor) outfit containing shell pieces, crystal piece, bones, tee
46-77-30/6771.1 Brujo's (witch doctor) outfit containing shell pieces, crystal piece, bones, tee
Effigy
Nazca
23 miscellaneous pottery fragments
65-18-20/23540 23 miscellaneous pottery fragments
Figurine
Kaminaljuyu
Pieces of large jar of brownish glaze heavy ware
41-63-70/2244 Pieces of large jar of brownish glaze heavy ware
Jar
Luzon
Image Not Available for Miscellaneous type potsherds
55-57-20/19875 Miscellaneous type potsherds
Sherd
Kaminaljuyu
Pieces of large jar of brownish glaze heavy ware
41-63-70/2242 Pieces of large jar of brownish glaze heavy ware
Jar
Luzon
Band, slit tapestry
46-77-30/7407 Band, slit tapestry
Woven Fiber
Raw Material
Nazca Province
Bark cloth
996-24-30/11692 Bark cloth
Art 3-D
Amazonas
Ceramic, earthenware body, rim, and effigy sherds, modeled zoomorphic figures including frogs and birds, one sherd of modeled animal with tied legs
74-3-30/7981 Ceramic, earthenware body, rim, and effigy sherds, modeled zoomorphic figures including frogs and birds, one sherd of modeled animal with tied legs
Rim
Body
Effigy
Para
110 pieces stone; 23 pieces quartz; 4 pieces stone bagged; charcoal bits and dus
970-12-10/50407 110 pieces stone; 23 pieces quartz; 4 pieces stone bagged; charcoal bits and dus
Charcoal
Body
Chipping debris
Faunal Remain
Stone
Neville
23 quartz pieces; 48 stone pieces; 3 pieces unglazed pottery; fragment bone
970-12-10/50519 23 quartz pieces; 48 stone pieces; 3 pieces unglazed pottery; fragment bone
Body
Faunal Remain
Pebble
Chipping debris
Neville