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Burial 2, Pot 5, B. J. Horton
Index of Texas Archaeology: Karnack Brushed-Incised
  • 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: B. J. Horton

VESSEL NO.: Burial 2, Pot 5

NON-PLASTICS: grog and hematite

VESSEL FORM: Jar with a short rim

RIM AND LIP FORM: Everted rim and a rounded lip

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

INTERIOR SURFACE COLOR: dark gray (10YR 4/1)

EXTERIOR SURFACE COLOR: dark gray (10YR 4/1); organic residue on vessel body

WALL THICKNESS (RIM, BODY, AND BASE IN MM): 8.8 mm, rim

INTERIOR SURFACE TREATMENT: smoothed on the rim

EXTERIOR SURFACE TREATMENT: none

HEIGHT (IN CM): 22.2

ORIFICE DIAMETER (IN CM): 14.5

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

BASE DIAMETER (IN CM): 9.6

ESTIMATED VOLUME (IN LITERS): 2.9 liters

DECORATION: The rim has horizontal brushing marks. The vessel body has broad vertical incised lines that extend to near the base.

TYPE: Karnack Brushed-Incised

Karnack Brushed-Incised jar, Burial 2, Pot 5, B. J. Horton site.

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Citation Information
Timothy K Perttula and Robert Z Selden. "Burial 2, Pot 5, B. J. Horton" (2020)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/zac_selden/2117/