Figure A1.127, Greasy Creek, 250, NTCC MH 1 713

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

 

VESSEL NO.: 250

 

NON-PLASTICS AND PASTE: grog

 

VESSEL FORM: Jar

 

RIM AND LIP FORM: Everted rim and a rounded lip

 

CORE COLOR: G (fired in a reducing environment and cooled in the open air)

 

INTERIOR SURFACE COLOR: dark grayish-brown; fire clouds on the body

 

EXTERIOR SURFACE COLOR: dark yellowish-brown; fire clouds on the rim, body, and base

 

WALL THICKNESS (RIM, BODY, AND BASE IN MM): rim, 4.6 mm

 

INTERIOR SURFACE TREATMENT: none

 

EXTERIOR SURFACE TREATMENT: none

 

HEIGHT (IN CM): 12.3

 

ORIFICE DIAMETER (IN CM): 16.5

 

DIAMETER AT BOTTOM OF RIM OR NECK (IN CM): 16.1

 

BASE DIAMETER (IN CM) AND SHAPE OF BASE: 7.2

 

ESTIMATED VOLUME (IN LITERS): 1.2 liters

 

DECORATION (INCLUDING MOTIF AND ELEMENTS WHEN APPARENT): The rim has horizontal brushing marks and incised lines, while the vessel body is decorated with five incised chevrons. The inner part of the chevron is filled with circular punctations (Figure A1.127).

 

PIGMENT USE AND LOCATION ON VESSEL: none

 

TYPE AND VARIETY [IF KNOWN]: Unidentified utility ware

 

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