Local and European transport jars in Panama Viejo

This dataset contains 55 individuals divided into two groups of transport jars, one of a supposed Sevillian origin and another classified as red paste containers, possible local products of Panamá Viejo, have been considered. Thus, 25 sherds of Seville manufacture, of which 24 were unearthed from Casas Terrin at the north of Plaza Mayor in Panamá Viejo in a water well used as a dumpsite dated post quem 1580 and ante quem 1617, according to the information on the construction of the house, and 1 from Cocina del Obispado, were sampled. Also, 30 sherds from red paste containers were analysed. The latter sherds were unearthed at Casa de los Genoveses, a 17th-century house facing the beach property of Genoese merchants. All these 55 transport jars were labelled PVJ (from PVJ001 to PVJ060). The PVJ Sev group was compared with 43 transport jars produced and recovered in Seville, dated from the second half of the 15th century to the 16th—17th century, previously analysed by WD-XRF. Moreover, 22 out of the previous 43 transport jars were also analysed by NAA. Finally, 59 majolica sherds from Panamá Viejo, of possible local origin, previously analysed by NAA, were used as comparison materials for the possible local transport jars.