Figure A1.97, Greasy Creek, 73, NTCC MH 2 092

SITE NAME OR SITE NUMBER: Greasy Creek (Shelby Mound, 41CP71)

 

VESSEL NO.: 73

 

VESSEL FORM: Bottle with short neck

 

RIM AND LIP FORM: Direct rim and a rounded, exterior folded lip

 

HEIGHT (IN CM): 13.3

 

ORIFICE DIAMETER (IN CM): 4.0

 

BASE DIAMETER (IN CM) AND SHAPE OF BASE: 5.3; circular and flat

 

ESTIMATED VOLUME (IN LITERS): 0.28 liters

 

DECORATION (INCLUDING MOTIF AND ELEMENTS WHEN APPARENT): The vessel body has a series of six engraved horizontal meandering scrolls rather than concentric arcs, the latter characteristic of Bailey Engraved bottles. Four of these scrolls have a single row of engraved punctations that run down the center of the narrow scrolls; the other scrolls are open (Figure A1.97). There are four upper and lower curvilinear to triangular zones on the vessel body, and these zones are filled with circular-shaped engraved punctations, as noted on some Bailey Engraved bottles (Suhm and Jelks 1962:Plate 3f).

 

PIGMENT USE AND LOCATION ON VESSEL: none

 

TYPE AND VARIETY [IF KNOWN]: Unidentified fine ware, cf. Bailey Engraved

 

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