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41CP5, Burial 15, Pot 7
Index of Texas Archaeology: Ripley Engraved
  • Timothy K. Perttula, Heritage Research Center, Stephen F. Austin State University
  • Robert Z. Selden, Jr., Heritage Research Center, Stephen F. Austin State University
Creation Date
1-1-2020
Description

SITE NAME OR SITE NUMBER: Tuck Carpenter

VESSEL NO.: Burial 15, Pot 7

NON-PLASTICS: grog

VESSEL FORM: Carinated bowl

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

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

INTERIOR SURFACE COLOR: pale brown (10YR 6/3)

EXTERIOR SURFACE COLOR: pale brown (10YR 6/3); fire clouding on the body and base

WALL THICKNESS (RIM, BODY, AND BASE IN MM): 5.8 mm, rim; 5.9 mm, body; 5.9 mm, base

INTERIOR SURFACE TREATMENT: smoothed

EXTERIOR SURFACE TREATMENT: burnished

HEIGHT (IN CM): 7.7

ORIFICE DIAMETER (IN CM): 18.0

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

BASE DIAMETER (IN CM): 6.7

ESTIMATED VOLUME (IN LITERS): 0.83 liters

DECORATION: The rim panel has four sets of alternating engraved nested triangle motifs. The nested triangle motif includes a negative oval and spur within the nested triangle itself, opposite two small excised negative oval elements enclosed within the larger motif. Each nested triangle is divided by a single vertical engraved line. The engraved lines also have a white clay pigment rubbed in the engraved lines.

TYPE: Ripley Engraved, var. Williams

Ripley Engraved, var. Williams carinated bowl rim sherds, Burial 15, Pot 7, Tuck Carpenter site.

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Citation Information
Timothy K. Perttula and Robert Z. Selden. "41CP5, Burial 15, Pot 7" (2020)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/zac_selden/1839/