Ladd] PARITA AND SANTA MARIA ARCHEOLOGY, PANAMA 171 



gir6n type; red variety 



Sample . — 285 sherds. 



Paste. — Same as that of the other Gir6n varieties except somewhat 

 harder, rating at 5-6 on Molis' scale. Thickness ranges from 4-9 

 mm. with the average at about 6 mm. The firing is generally uniform 

 although a few sherds have dark cores. 



Shapes. — The predominant shape is a constricted orifice jar with or 

 without small out-curving collars. Rims are illustrated in figure 

 61, m-q. Large jars are rare; small and medium sizes are more 

 characteristic. Occasionally loop handles, horizontally placed, are 

 present. Strap handles are rare. 



Other, unknown, shapes are suggested by the presence of small 

 conical feet or legs and fragments of pedestal bases. A red slipped 

 spout was also classified with this variety. 



Surface. — Interiors are smoothed and are often fire clouded. Ex- 

 terioi's are smoothed, burnished, and are covered with a red slip which 

 usually reache-s the Up, but does not extend over into the interior. 

 There is no decoration. 



Geographical range. — The comments made in connection with the 

 Gir6n Plain variety pertain here with the addition that this variety 

 is so similar to the Delgado Red type in shape and exterior decoration 

 that the two cannot be distinguished on the basis of photographs 

 alone. 



Chronological position. — This variety, hke the Plain variety, also 

 appeared in definitely higher frequencies in the uppermost levels of 

 Pit 1 at the Gir6n site, along with the Code and Azuero polychromes. 



Relationships oj variety. — The variety shares collared jars and 

 collarless constricted orifice jars with horizontal loop handles with the 

 Delgado Red type, thus demonstrating affinities with the Azuero 

 group. 



Bibliography. — Same as that for the Gir6n type. Banded Lip 

 variety. 



escotX polychrome; black-on-red variety 



Sample. — 170 sherds. 



Paste. — Temper consists of fine white particles of crushed quartz 

 with occasional larger hematite particles. The paste is generally 

 fired a brown color, although gray cores occur, and has a sfightly 

 contorted appearance. Hardness ranges between 3 and 4 on Mohs' 

 scale, and the thickness ranges from 6-12 mm. 



Shapes. — Three main shapes are noted for this variety. Large 

 collared jars are the most common form. These have angled shoulders 

 and tall, straight, flaring coUars with lips which are rounded or slightly 

 flanged (fig. 62, a). Dimensions on the larger examples of this form 



