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Object Number 33-100-30/433.1
Display Title Pottery adornos
Descriptions
Inventory Description Ceramic adornos, two attached to vessel exteriors, sculpted zoomorphic and other figures, one with cluster of appliqued-punctate spheres, one with twin pointed elements with impressions on one side and incised linear markings on vessel body, one unidentifiable zoomorph fragment with round head and reed impressed eyes, one finely sculpted zoomorph with wide flat face and large headdress, reed impressed eyes, punctate and impressed facial features, headdress has frog-like face with large eyes and wide mouth, opposite side of headdress designed as two profiles of birds facing each other, fine incised and punctate decorative details
Classification
  • Sherd
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
South America / Venezuela / Carabobo / <County> / <City> / La Cabrera
Intrasite W. trench, humus
Additional Geographic Terms Lake Valencia
Dimensions Overall (Measurement of highly detailed adorno): 3.7 x 5.1 x 2.2 cm (1 7/16 x 2 x 7/8 in.)
Quantity 4
Label on object 33-100-30/433

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