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Figure A1.98, Greasy Creek, 84, NTCC MH 2 451

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

 

VESSEL NO.: 84

 

VESSEL FORM: Bottle with a long and slender neck

 

RIM AND LIP FORM: Direct rim and rounded lip

 

EXTERIOR SURFACE COLOR: yellowish-brown; fire clouds on the body and neck

 

HEIGHT (IN CM): 26.0

 

ORIFICE DIAMETER (IN CM): 4.6

 

DIAMETER AT BOTTOM OF RIM OR NECK (IN CM): 4.5; maximum body diameter is 15.0 cm

 

BASE DIAMETER (IN CM) AND SHAPE OF BASE: 6.7; circular and flat

 

ESTIMATED VOLUME (IN LITERS): 0.70 liters

 

DECORATION (INCLUDING MOTIF AND ELEMENTS WHEN APPARENT): The vessel body has opposed engraved triangular and semi-circular elements with excised pendant triangles on both outer and inner elements (Figure A1.98). The top and the bottom of the vessel body have two equally-spaced horizontal engraved lines.

 

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

 

TYPE AND VARIETY [IF KNOWN]: Ripley Engraved, var. Ripley

 

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Taken on December 9, 2011