Figure A1.145, Greasy Creek, 379, NTCC MH 2 1076

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

 

VESSEL NO.: 379

 

VESSEL FORM: Carinated bowl

 

RIM AND LIP FORM: Inverted and direct rim and rounded lip

 

EXTERIOR SURFACE COLOR: red; fire clouds on the rim and body

 

EXTERIOR SURFACE TREATMENT: smoothed

 

HEIGHT (IN CM): 5.3

 

ORIFICE DIAMETER (IN CM): 10.0

 

DIAMETER AT BOTTOM OF RIM OR NECK (IN CM): 11.2

 

BASE DIAMETER (IN CM) AND SHAPE OF BASE: 3.8; circular and flat

 

ESTIMATED VOLUME (IN LITERS): 0.32 liters

 

DECORATION (INCLUDING MOTIF AND ELEMENTS WHEN APPARENT): The exterior surface of the vessel has a red slip. The exterior surface also has an engraved motif that consists of a single row of large excised triangles pendant from the carination point that is divided by sets of vertical and curvilinear engraved lines (Figure A1.145), reminiscent of Turner Engraved designs.

 

PIGMENT USE AND LOCATION ON VESSEL: white pigment in the engraved lines

 

TYPE AND VARIETY [IF KNOWN]: Unidentified fine ware

 

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