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Burial 2, Pot 1, Pug Wilson
Index of Texas Archaeology: Wilder 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: Pug Wilson

VESSEL NO.: Burial 2, Pot 1

NON-PLASTICS: grog

VESSEL FORM: Jar

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

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

INTERIOR SURFACE COLOR: black (10YR 2/1)

EXTERIOR SURFACE COLOR: black (10YR 2/1)

WALL THICKNESS (RIM, BODY, AND BASE IN MM): 10.0 mm, rim

INTERIOR SURFACE TREATMENT: smoothed

EXTERIOR SURFACE TREATMENT: burnished

HEIGHT (IN CM): 15.0

ORIFICE DIAMETER (IN CM): 14.9

DIAMETER AT BOTTOM OF RIM OR NECK (IN CM): 11.4

BASE DIAMETER (IN CM): 6.6

ESTIMATED VOLUME (IN LITERS): 1.34 liters

DECORATION: The rim has three widely-spaced horizontal engraved lines. The vessel body has a curvilinear scroll element repeated four times that is composed of arcing engraved lines that start from hatched and spurred triangles at the top and bottom of the body that meet at a central engraved circle. The central circle has either a small inner circle (two times) or engraved and hatched swastika elements (twice). There are two broad zones of hatching along each scroll line, above the below the central engraved circle. A red clay pigment has been rubbed in the engraved lines.

TYPE: Wilder Engraved, var. Wilder


Wilder Engraved, var. Wilder jar, Burial 2, Pot 1, Pug Wilson site.

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Citation Information
Timothy K Perttula and Robert Z Selden. "Burial 2, Pot 1, Pug Wilson" (2020)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/zac_selden/2113/