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3LA1, V-180

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2019

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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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