Type: Aucilla Polychrome

Name, Origin, Date

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Aucilla Polychrome

Mexico/Central Mexico/...

1650-1700 CE

Historic (Spanish Colo...

Earlier/Alternative Names

General Information

The color of the green pigment of Aucilla Polychrome is lighter and more yellowish than the dark green of San Luis Polychrome.


This description of Aucilla Polychrome comes from the Historical Archaeology Digital Ceramic Type Collection maintained by the Florida Museum of Natural History.

Detail Attributes

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Morphological Attributes

bowl, brimmed plato

Technological Attributes

Tan or terra-cotta-col...

Off-white or grayis...

Vessels  0

Break Photos  0

Petrographic Samples  0

Description

Tan or terra-cotta-colored grainy paste. Off-white or grayish background enamel. Designs include green dots, ovoids, or amorphous areas set off by orange bands framed in black. These bands border the center and the rim of the vessels. Rims characteristically have a single row of ovals or dots between two bands of black framed orange.

Associated Wares/Ware Families

Majolica


Associated Petrofabrics

Associated Kilns/Workshops

Bibliography

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  1. Charlie Cobb and Gifford Waters. Historical Archaeology Digital Ceramic Type Collection, 2023. February 23, 2023. https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/histarch/ceramic-types/

Discussion/Acknowledgements

Deagan 2002 was also listed on the FLMNH website but the bibliographic information was not provided.