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potsherds
Object Number 46-48-20/17137.4
Display Title potsherds
Descriptions
Object Description 101 sample sherds from river bank; miscellaneous multi-colored sherds
Inventory Description Earthenware sherds;body, handles, base podes; polychrome ext., red on orange and
Classification
  • Sherd
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Maya
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America / Honduras / Copan / <County> / Copan / Copan
Intrasite Honduras; Comayagua Valley; La de Vaca
Additional Geographic Terms Mesoamerica, Southeastern
Materials Earthenware
Dimensions Overall (Measurements of largest): 2.7 × 7.1 × 5.7 cm (1 1/16 × 2 13/16 × 2 1/4 in.)
Quantity 38
Label on object 46-48-20/17137.4

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potsherds
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Stone
Handle
Base
Sherd
Body
Copan
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46-48-20/17137 potsherds
Sherd
Copan
Base sherd with polychrome design
46-48-20/17137.2 Base sherd with polychrome design
Base
Copan
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46-48-20/17137.3 Bowl sherd with polychrome design
Bowl
Copan
Rim sherd with polychrome design
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Rim
Copan
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Site I
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Rim
Body
Handle
Base
Cylinder
Sitio Hector Conte
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Rim
Body
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Base
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Body
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Rim
Pot
Body
Sitio Conte