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Burial 40, Pot 4a, Tuck Carpenter
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 40, Pot 4a

NON-PLASTICS: grog and bone

VESSEL FORM: Carinated bowl

RIM AND LIP FORM: Direct rim and a rounded lip

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

INTERIOR SURFACE COLOR: very dark gray (10YR 3/1)

EXTERIOR SURFACE COLOR: very dark gray (10YR 3/1)

WALL THICKNESS (RIM, BODY, AND BASE IN MM): 7.2 mm, rim

INTERIOR SURFACE TREATMENT: smoothed

EXTERIOR SURFACE TREATMENT: smoothed

HEIGHT (IN CM): 14.5

ORIFICE DIAMETER (IN CM): 31.0

DIAMETER AT BOTTOM OF RIM OR NECK (IN CM): 30.4

BASE DIAMETER (IN CM): 7.8

ESTIMATED VOLUME (IN LITERS): 4.0 liters

DECORATION: The rim has an engraved scroll motif repeated four times around the vessel. The scroll dividers are broad excised brackets, and the scroll fill zones are also excised.

TYPE: Ripley Engraved, var. Gandy

Ripley Engraved, var. Gandy carinated bowl, Burial 40, Pot 4a, Tuck Carpenter site.

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Citation Information
Timothy K. Perttula and Robert Z. Selden. "Burial 40, Pot 4a, Tuck Carpenter" (2020)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/zac_selden/2145/