Figure A1.111, Greasy Creek, 234, NTCC MH 1 664

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

 

VESSEL NO.: 234

 

NON-PLASTICS AND PASTE: grog

 

VESSEL FORM: Jar with four small rim peaks (Figure A1.111)

 

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: black

 

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

 

WALL THICKNESS (RIM, BODY, AND BASE IN MM): rim, 5.4 mm

 

INTERIOR SURFACE TREATMENT: smoothed on the rim

 

EXTERIOR SURFACE TREATMENT: none

 

HEIGHT (IN CM): 21.5

 

ORIFICE DIAMETER (IN CM): 20.5

 

DIAMETER AT BOTTOM OF RIM OR NECK (IN CM): 20.1

 

BASE DIAMETER (IN CM) AND SHAPE OF BASE: 8.9; circular and flat

 

ESTIMATED VOLUME (IN LITERS): 4.0 liters

 

DECORATION (INCLUDING MOTIF AND ELEMENTS WHEN APPARENT): The rim has four rows of neck bands, as well as four vertical appliqued ridges. The appliqued ridges are placed under the rim peaks (Figure A1.111). The vessel body is plain.

 

PIGMENT USE AND LOCATION ON VESSEL: none

 

TYPE AND VARIETY [IF KNOWN]: La Rue Neck Banded

 

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