Title

3LA1, V-1963

Creator

Timothy K. Perttula, Heritage Research Center, Stephen F. Austin State UniversityFollow
Robert Z. Selden Jr., Heritage Research Center, Stephen F. Austin State UniversityFollow

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Creation Date

2019

Description

SITE NAME OR SITE NUMBER: Battle Place

CONTEXT INFORMATION: Excavated from a plowed-out grave found by Dan Jenkins. This vessel is associated with V-1962.

ACCESSION NO.: 5425-652

VESSEL NO.: V-1963

NON-PLASTICS: fine grog and bone

VESSEL FORM: Bowl

RIM AND LIP FORM: Direct rim and a rounded, thickened, and flanged lip

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

INTERIOR SURFACE COLOR: very dark gray

EXTERIOR SURFACE COLOR: very dark gray

WALL THICKNESS (RIM, BODY, AND BASE IN MM): 6.2 mm, rim; 7.0 mm. body

INTERIOR SURFACE TREATMENT: burnished

EXTERIOR SURFACE TREATMENT: burnished

HEIGHT (IN CM): 8.8

ORIFICE DIAMETER (IN CM): 14.0

DIAMETER AT BOTTOM OF RIM OR NECK (IN CM): N/A

BASE DIAMETER (IN CM): 10.4

ESTIMATED VOLUME (IN LITERS): 0.49 liters

DECORATION: Three horizontal engraved lines on the rim; the horizontal lines dip below the thickened and flanged part of the lip. On the lip itself are two excised teardrop-shaped areas.

TYPE: Bowie Engraved

Bowie Engraved bowl (5425-652).

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