TYPE: Playas Red

DATE:  A.D. 700 to 1660 (Rakita and Raymond, 2003:160)

COMMON BACKGROUND COLOR(S): Red.

KEY DIFFERENCES: Red slip, bottoms often non-slipped.

VARIETIES:

Hand Smoothed

Polished

Scored

Patterned Scored

Incised

Patterned Incised

Punctated

Coiled

Scraped

Knobbed

Zoned Corrugated

Indented Corrugated

Spiral Rubbed Indented Corrugated

Etc.

 

1Y Playas Red Melon or Gourd Effigy.

Approximate Dimensions: 5 1/4" by 4 1/2"

 

2N Playas Red with four frog effigies.

This vessel is still in as found condition and not yet been professionally cleaned.

 

 

3N Playas Red Jar with Non-slipped Bottom.

 

4Y Playas Red Olla, orange color compared to most Playas Red vessels.

Approximate Dimensions: 8" by 5 5/8"

 

 

 

 

5Y Playas Red Turkey Effigy Vessel (lightly slipped)

Approximate Dimensions: 7 1/2" by 6 1/2" by 6 1/4"

 

 

6N Playas Red Patterned Incised Olla.

Approximate Dimensions: 7 3/8" by 6"

 

 

7N Casas Grandes Playas Red

Approximate Dimensions: 4 5/8" by 4 1/8"

 

8N Casas Grandes Playas Red Incised Olla

Approximate Dimensions: 8 1/4 " by 6 1/4"

 

 

 

9N Casas Grandes Playas Red, Hooded Human Effigy representing a sacrifice.

Approximate Dimensions: 7 1/2" by 7"

 

 

10N Casas Grandes Playas Red Seedjar (was once a strap handled vessel, however

the handle broke off prehistorically and then was ground at the join for continued use)

Approximate Dimensions: 6 1/2" by 4"

 

11N Casas Grandes Playas Red  Fully Slipped Olla with Hanging Holes

Approximate Dimensions: 7 " by 5 3/8"

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12Y Casas Grandes Playas Red Basket Effigy

Approximate Dimensions: 7 5/8" by 6 3/4"

 

 

13Y Casas Grandes Playas Red Knobbed Vessel

Approximate Dimensions: 7 1/2" by 5 1/4"

 

 

14Y Casas Grandes Playas Red "Star" Jar

Approximate Dimensions: 7 3/8" by 4 1/2"

 

 

15Y Casas Grandes Playas Red Patterned Incised Jar

Approximate Dimensions: 6 3/4" by 5 3/8"

 

 

16Y Casas Grandes Playas Red Fish Effigy

Approximate Dimensions: 6 1/2" by 4 5/8" by 3 3/4"

 

 

17Y Casas Grandes Playas Red Incised Jar

Approximate Dimensions: 5 3/4" by 4 1/2"

 

18Y Casas Grandes Playas Zoned Corrugated Red Jar. This jar has a punctated rim, a clapboard corrugated neck, and an indented corrugated shoulder.

Approximate Dimensions: 5 5/8" by 4 5/8"

 

 

19Y Casas Grandes Playas Red Patterned Scored jar with a punched and drilled rim.

Approximate Dimensions: 5 3/4" by 4 3/4"

 

 

20Y Casas Grandes Playas Red Spiral Rubbed Indented Corrugated

Approximate Dimensions: 5 3/8" by 4"

 

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