Molango Polychrome | The Pan-American Ceramics Project

Type: Molango Polychrome

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Name, Origin, Date

Name:

Molango Polychrome

Country/Region:

Mexico/Central Mexico/...

Date BCE/CE:

1800-1900 CE

Period:

Historic

Earlier/Alternative Names

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General Information

Seifert (1977) believes that this type was produced in Puebla, Mexico.

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

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Detail Attributes

Morphological Attributes

Shape

bowl

Shape Type

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Shape Family

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Functional Category

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Technological Attributes

Fabric Description

Light buff/tan to peac...

Technological Description

Off-white backgroun...

Firing

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Related Illustrations 0

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Vessels 0

Break Photos 0

Petrographic Samples 0

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Description

Light buff/tan to peach paste. Off-white background enamel with green and yellow decorations. Band or wavy line on rim with crude floral design or lobe pendants. Central medallion decorated with crude floral design comprised of lobes. There can be a wide range of variation in the yellow and green.

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Associated Wares/Ware Families

Ware name:

Majolica

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Period:

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Associated Petrofabrics

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Associated Kilns/Workshops

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Bibliography

Donna Seifert. " Archaeological majolicas of the rural Teotihuacan Valley, Mexico", Ph. D., University of Iowa, 1977
Charlie Cobb and Gifford Waters. Historical Archaeology Digital Ceramic Type Collection, 2023. February 23, 2023. https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/histarch/ceramic-types/

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