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Burial 2, Pot 1, Keith
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: Keith

VESSEL NO.: Burial 2, Pot 1

NON-PLASTICS: grog

VESSEL FORM: Jar

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

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

INTERIOR SURFACE COLOR: gray (10YR 5/1)

EXTERIOR SURFACE COLOR: gray (10YR 5/1)

WALL THICKNESS (RIM, BODY, AND BASE IN MM): 4.8 mm, rim; 4.8 mm, body

INTERIOR SURFACE TREATMENT: smoothed

EXTERIOR SURFACE TREATMENT: burnished

HEIGHT (IN CM): 18.0

ORIFICE DIAMETER (IN CM): 14.5

DIAMETER AT BOTTOM OF RIM OR NECK (IN CM): 12.0

BASE DIAMETER (IN CM): 8.3

ESTIMATED VOLUME (IN LITERS): 2.3 liters

DECORATION: The rim has four horizontal engraved lines on it. The vessel body has four sets of engraved concentric circles of varying sizes, and the outer concentric circle has two hatched pendant triangles. The circles are divided by large brackets with a single S-shaped engraved line.

TYPE: Ripley Engraved, var. unspecified

Ripley Engraved, var. unspecified jar, Burial 2, Pot 1, Keith site.

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Citation Information
Timothy K Perttula and Robert Z Selden. "Burial 2, Pot 1, Keith" (2020)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/zac_selden/2114/