Vessel 147 (2003.08.858)

NON-PLASTICS AND PASTE: grog

VESSEL FORM: Carinated bowl

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

CORE COLOR: G (fired in a reducing environment and cooled in the open air)

INTERIOR SURFACE COLOR: grayish-brown; fire clouding on base

EXTERIOR SURFACE COLOR: dark yellowish-brown; fire clouding on lower body and base

WALL THICKNESS (RIM, BODY, AND BASE IN MM): rim, 5.8 mm

INTERIOR SURFACE TREATMENT: smoothed

EXTERIOR SURFACE TREATMENT: smoothed

HEIGHT (IN CM): 8.4

ORIFICE DIAMETER (IN CM): 20.6

DIAMETER AT BOTTOM OF RIM OR NECK (IN CM): 17.3

BASE DIAMETER (IN CM): 8.8

ESTIMATED VOLUME (IN LITERS): 1.0

DECORATION (INCLUDING MOTIF AND ELEMENTS WHEN APPARENT): The rim panel is decorated with an engraved continuous scroll motif that is repeated five times around the vessel; the panel is demarcated by single upper and lower horizontal engraved lines. The scroll is marked by a single central scroll line. The upper and lower scroll fill zones are oblong triangle-shaped areas with two negative ovals outlined by cross-hatching. Each oval has a spur or short engraved line in it.

PIGMENT USE AND LOCATION ON VESSEL: none

TYPE [IF KNOWN]: Ripley Engraved, var. Carpenter

Ripley Engraved, var. Carpenter carinated bowl, Vessel 147, Burial 28.