This is a generic category of Olive Jar sherds which cannot be identified as being of Early, Middle, or Late Style. Olive jars, also referred to as tinajas, peruleras or botijas, were the ubiquitous storage and shipping containers for the Spanish American colonies, and evolved in shape and manufacturing technique over four centuries.
Paste is usually buff to tan to light orange with heavy sand or grit tempering. Unglazed exteriors range from off-white to tan. Vessels can have a green lead glaze covering a portion of the vessel.