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Burial 4, Pot 4, B. J. Horton
Index of Texas Archaeology: Simms 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: B. J. Horton

VESSEL NO.: Burial 4, Pot 4

NON-PLASTICS: grog

VESSEL FORM: Carinated bowl

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

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

INTERIOR SURFACE COLOR: brown (10YR 5/3)

EXTERIOR SURFACE COLOR: brown (10YR 5/3)

WALL THICKNESS (RIM, BODY, AND BASE IN MM): 5.1 mm, rim; 6.3 mm, body

INTERIOR SURFACE TREATMENT: smoothed

EXTERIOR SURFACE TREATMENT: smoothed

HEIGHT (IN CM): 10.0

ORIFICE DIAMETER (IN CM): 20.0

DIAMETER AT BOTTOM OF RIM OR NECK (IN CM): 21.0

BASE DIAMETER (IN CM): N/A; rounded base

ESTIMATED VOLUME (IN LITERS): 1.8 liters

DECORATION: There are a series of eight engraved concentric semi-circles on the rim panel, and the outermost circle has short spur-like lines. The engraved concentric semi-circles are divided by cross-hatched brackets.

TYPE: Simms Engraved

Simms Engraved carinated bowl, Burial 4, Pot 4, B. J. Horton site.

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Citation Information
Timothy K Perttula and Robert Z Selden. "Burial 4, Pot 4, B. J. Horton" (2020)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/zac_selden/2141/