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Creation Date
2019
Description
SITE NAME OR SITE NUMBER: Battle Place
CONTEXT INFORMATION: Obtained in 1927.
ACCESSION NO.: 5425-685
VESSEL NO.: V-180
NON-PLASTICS: grog and bone
VESSEL FORM: Bottle
RIM AND LIP FORM: Direct rim with a flat lip
CORE COLOR: B (fired and cooled in a reducing environment)
INTERIOR SURFACE COLOR: dark gray
EXTERIOR SURFACE COLOR: dark gray
WALL THICKNESS (RIM, BODY, AND BASE IN MM): 5.3 mm, rim
INTERIOR SURFACE TREATMENT: smoothed on the upper neck
EXTERIOR SURFACE TREATMENT: smoothed on the body and neck
HEIGHT (IN CM): 15.7
ORIFICE DIAMETER (IN CM): 4.8
DIAMETER AT BOTTOM OF RIM OR NECK (IN CM): 6.1; 12.4 cm wide at the widest part of the bottle body
BASE DIAMETER (IN CM): 8.2
ESTIMATED VOLUME (IN LITERS): 0.51 liters
DECORATION: There are three horizontal engraved lines under the bottle neck, and a single horizontal engraved line near the vessel base. Within the panel created by these horizontal lines are three repeated semi-circular and circular engraved motifs. Dividing each of the motifs are two large spurred engraved circles, one atop the other.
Each motif has two broadly spaced opposed semi-circular engraved lines that extend from the top of the vessel body to the base. There are concentric semi-circles attached to both opposed engraved lines, as well as a central engraved circle (with repeated circular lines) with spurs; the outermost concentric semi-circle has spurs or large ticks on it.
There are traces of a white kaolin clay pigment in the engraved lines.
TYPE: Haley Engraved
Haley Engraved bottle (5425-685).
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Keywords
American Southwest, Caddo, Ceramic, Pottery, Archaeology, Anthropology
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