Figure A1.103, Greasy Creek, 171, NTCC MH 2 019

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

 

VESSEL NO.: 171

 

NON-PLASTICS AND PASTE: grog

 

VESSEL FORM: Carinated bowl

 

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

 

CORE COLOR: B (fired and cooled in a reducing environment)

 

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

 

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

 

WALL THICKNESS (RIM, BODY, AND BASE IN MM): rim, 4.1 mm

 

INTERIOR SURFACE TREATMENT: none

 

EXTERIOR SURFACE TREATMENT: smoothed

 

HEIGHT (IN CM): 4.9

 

ORIFICE DIAMETER (IN CM): 10.5

 

DIAMETER AT BOTTOM OF RIM OR NECK (IN CM): 9.0

 

BASE DIAMETER (IN CM) AND SHAPE OF BASE: 4.8; circular and flat

 

ESTIMATED VOLUME (IN LITERS): 0.31 liters

 

DECORATION (INCLUDING MOTIF AND ELEMENTS WHEN APPARENT): The rim panel has a continuous curvilinear engraved scroll motif that is repeated four times around the vessel. The upper and lower scroll fill zones are excised, and each has a negative horizontal S-shaped element within it (Figure A1.103).

 

PIGMENT USE AND LOCATION ON VESSEL: none

 

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

 

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