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Object Number 33-85-20/76384.1.32
Display Title Contents of three graves
Descriptions
Object Description Written on board: Honduras / Uloa River / Playa de los Muertos / contents of three graves: 1 - shell bracelet; 2 - two ollas and part of stone choppers - upper stratum; 3 - jade bead and pendant necklace. / taken by Dorothy Popenoe / given to the Museum by Dr. Popenoe
Keywords
  • Site and Excavation
  • Archaeological
Subject
  • Artifact
  • Burial
  • Grave
  • offering
Department Photographic
Date 1927-1929
Artist Dorothy H. Popenoe
Culture
  • Lowland Maya
  • Middle Preclassic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America / Honduras / Yoro / <County> / <City> / Playa de los Muertos
Additional Geographic Terms Ulúa River Valley
Dimensions Overall: 10.4775 × 15.875 cm (4 1/8 × 6 1/4 in.)
Provenance
Donor Donated by Dr. F. Wilson Popenoe

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Contents of grave No. 11
33-85-20/76384.1.30 Contents of grave No. 11
Playa de los Muertos
Contents of Grave #6
33-85-20/76384.1.28 Contents of Grave #6
Playa de los Muertos
Contents of three graves
2004.24.11516 Contents of three graves
Playa de los Muertos
View of the archaeological site Playa de Los Muertos
33-85-20/76384.1.4 View of the archaeological site Playa de Los Muertos
Playa de los Muertos
View of the archaeological site Playa de Los Muertos with Jorge
33-85-20/76384.1.6 View of the archaeological site Playa de Los Muertos with Jorge
Playa de los Muertos
Archaeological site Playa de Los Muertos
33-85-20/76384.1.5 Archaeological site Playa de Los Muertos
Playa de los Muertos
Batab Singh at work on a broken olla in situ
33-85-20/76384.1.31 Batab Singh at work on a broken olla in situ
Playa de los Muertos
Media Restricted
33-85-20/76384.1.11 Excavation 4
Playa de los Muertos
Media Restricted
33-85-20/76384.1.10 Excavation 2
Playa de los Muertos
Site of excavations 1 and 2
33-85-20/76384.1.7 Site of excavations 1 and 2
Playa de los Muertos
Media Restricted
33-85-20/76384.1.9 Excavation 2
Playa de los Muertos
Site of excavations 1, 2 and 3
33-85-20/76384.1.8 Site of excavations 1, 2 and 3
Playa de los Muertos