135

Pottery Vessel

Record details

Operation

1

Zone(s)

135

Deposit type

Burial

Vessel Number

016

Specific context

Burial 1-27

Ceramic complex

Early K'atabche'k'ax

Ceramic complex (non-stratigraphic)

Early K'atabche'k'ax

Type

Sierra Red

Variety

Sierra

Form

cylinder

Kill hole?

No

Cross motif?

No

Percentage of vessel

100%

Number of sherds

5

Rim diameter (cm)

0.0

Height (cm)

0.0

Weight (g)

370.0

Comments

This partial vessel lacks a rim. There is slip on the exterior and the interior of the vessel and a drill hole in the side wall. The base diameter measures 12 cm; other measurements were not possible to collect. Paste color is red (2.5YR 5/8). It was positioned over the pelvis of an extended child burial.

Other media

5168

Comments

Rim profile of Vessel 016, a Sierra Red: Sierra Variety vessel.

5028

Comments

Extended child burial 1-27, in zone 135, contains pomacea and a shell pendant. Vessels 015 and 016 are also represented.

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Pottery Vessel

Record details

Operation

1

Zone(s)

135

Deposit type

Burial

Vessel Number

015

Specific context

Burial 1-27

Ceramic complex

Early K'atabche'k'ax

Ceramic complex (non-stratigraphic)

Early K'atabche'k'ax

Type

Sierra Red

Variety

Sierra

Form

bowl

Kill hole?

No

Cross motif?

No

Percentage of vessel

75% - 94%

Number of sherds

1

Rim diameter (cm)

8.8

Height (cm)

8.3

Weight (g)

336.3

Comments

DOA No: 33/200-5:8 This bowl has incurved sides, a restricted orifice with an interiorly thickened rim, and a flat base. Surface color on the exterior and interior is reddish yellow (5YR 5/6) or red (10R 5/8). Fire clouding occurs on the exterior. The diameter of the base is 5.5 cm. The vessel was found over the chest of an extended child burial.