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AMCS Bulletin 12 — Chapter 5 95applied to olla exteriors. Like the Komchen material,slip is thick and well-adhered, but is also highlypolished and extremely glossy. Unlike some of themore translucent slips in the Komchen collection,which tend to reveal the red tones of the underlyingpaste, they are always opaque and consistent.Crazing is present but the slip resists flaking. Creamcolor ranges from 10YR 7/3 (with areas of 10YR6/4) to a more pinkish 7.5YR 6/4-8/4. The vesselexteriors appear to have been well-smoothed priorto the application of the cream slip. Surprisingly,olla interiors appear to have been fully slipped aswell. Interior slip, which is polished and smoothto the touch, is Sierra-like in color (5YR 4/6) yetlustrous rather than waxy. Vessel interiors werelightly smoothed prior to the application of slip. Itis possible that the brilliant cream slip of thesesherds could be a regional attribute or represent adistinct sphere/tradition for this type (Ball, personalcommunication 2000).Kuche Incised: KucheGroup: DzudzuquilEstablished by: Andrews V 1989:23–24Regional Inter-Cave Distribution and Frequency:Actun Toh 4, Actun Pech 2Regional Intersite Distribution: N/RRepresentative General Distribution: Komchen(Andrews V 1989:23–24)Description: See Andrews V 1989:23–24Type Collection Reference: Komchen Y-11-4Forms Present in Caves: Olla (lip dia: 21–31cm),Cajete (lip dia: 18cm)Illustrations: 5.4, a–eDiscussion: The broad and shallow circumferentialincisions described by Andrews V were present ononly one olla rim. Narrower and deeper incisionsare present on the four other rims.Maján Red-and-cream-to-buff: MajánGroup: DzudzuquilEstablished by: Andrews V 1989:24–26Regional Inter-Cave Distribution and Frequency:Actun Toh 12, Actun Pech 10Regional Intersite Distribution: N/RRepresentative General Distribution: Komchen(Andrews V 1989:24–26)Description: See Andrews V 1989:24–26Type Collection Reference: Komchen Y-11-4Forms Present in Caves: Olla (lip dia: 37cm), SpoutedOlla, Cajete (lip dia: 27–33cm)Illustrations: 5.5, a–e; 5.6, a–eDiscussion: The single spout in the collection is ovalin cross section. See illustration for profile view.Tumben Incised: TumbenGroup: DzudzuquilEstablished by: Andrews V 1989:27–28Regional Inter-Cave Distribution and Frequency:Actun Toh 6, Actun Pech 1Regional Intersite Distribution: N/RRepresentative General Distribution: Komchen(Andrews V 1989:27–28)Description: See Andrews V 1989:27–28Type Collection Reference: Komchen Y-11-6Forms Present in Caves: Olla (lip dia: 25–27cm),Cajete (lip dia: 23cm)Illustrations: 5.7, a–dDiscussion: Smooth, shallow, and wide circumferentialflutes are present on one olla rim and one ollaneck (illustrated). Two additional rims (illustrated)exhibit grooving. This is consistent with AndrewsV (1989:27) description of grooves and flutes (aswell as incisions) for this type.Petjal Red-on-black-and-cream-to-buff: UnspecifiedGroup: DzudzuquilEstablished by: Type: Andrews V 1989:30–31Regional Inter-Cave Distribution and Frequency:Actun Toh 1Regional Intersite Distribution: N/RRepresentative General Distribution: Komchen(Andrews V 1989:30–31)Description: See Andrews V 1989:30–31Type Collection Reference: KomchenForms Present in Caves: Olla (concave base)Illustrations: 5.7, fDzudzuquil Group UnspecifiedRegional Inter-Cave Distribution and Frequency:Actun Toh 1Illustrations: 5.7, eDiscussion: Single, everted rim (dia. 31–33cm) froma cajete with flaring sides resembles AltamiraFluted: Horizontally-fluted as described by Forsyth(1983). However, several attributes such as paste,temper, and slip suggest a Dzudzuquil group affiliation.Light brown slip is thick, extremelyglossy, and well adhered. Decoration consists ofsingle smooth, shallow, and wide horizontal flutebelow the rim. An additional narrow and deeperflute/incision is located further down the side. Includedin the tempering were small ferrous particles(1–2mm in diameter). Boucher (personalcommunication 2000) noticed such inclusions invarious Celestun Red Ware sherds from the