Vessel A 7 SS (2003.08.372)

NON-PLASTICS AND PASTE: grog

VESSEL FORM: Jar with four rim peaks

RIM AND LIP FORM: everted rim and a rounded lip

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

INTERIOR SURFACE COLOR: dark grayish-brown

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

WALL THICKNESS (RIM, BODY, AND BASE IN MM): rim, 4.5 mm

INTERIOR SURFACE TREATMENT: none

EXTERIOR SURFACE TREATMENT: burnished

HEIGHT (IN CM): 8.5

ORIFICE DIAMETER (IN CM): 11.8

DIAMETER AT BOTTOM OF RIM OR NECK (IN CM): 8.8

BASE DIAMETER (IN CM): 7.2; flat and circular

ESTIMATED VOLUME (IN LITERS): 0.60

DECORATION (INCLUDING MOTIF AND ELEMENTS WHEN APPARENT): The rim has two widely-spaced horizontal engraved lines, as well as a row of tool punctations at the top of the rim. The single row of punctations follow the peaks and valleys of the rim. The vessel body has four panels of concentric circles that are divided from each other by large brackets filled with negative ovals, S-shaped elements, concentric semi-circles and hooked arm elements. The central concentric circle element consists of three concentric circles, with the smallest circle at its center. This small circles has pendant triangles.

PIGMENT USE AND LOCATION ON VESSEL: none

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

Ripley Engraved, var. unspecified compound bowl, Vessel A 7 SS.