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Object Number
46-48-20/17137.3
Display Title
Bowl sherd with polychrome design
Descriptions
Object Description
101 sample sherds from river bank; miscellaneous multi-colored sherds
Inventory Description
Ceramic, bowl sherd, rim and base, flared rim, loss of foot at base, polychrome painted designs on exterior, banded bichrome design on interior, burnished
Classification
- Bowl
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Maya
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America
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Honduras
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Copan
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Copan
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Copan
Intrasite
Honduras; Comayagua Valley; La de Vaca
Additional Geographic Terms
Mesoamerica, Southeastern
Materials
Ceramic , Pigment
Dimensions
Overall (Measurement pre-sampling): 4.8 × 11.6 × 0.7 cm (1 7/8 × 4 9/16 × 1/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
46-48-20/17137.3
Credit Line
Gift of The Carnegie Institution of Washington, 1946
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