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Burial K, Pot 3, 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: Harold Williams

VESSEL NO.: Burial K, Pot 3

NON-PLASTICS: grog

VESSEL FORM: Carinated bowl

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: dark gray (7.5YR 4/1)

EXTERIOR SURFACE COLOR: gray (7.5YR 5/1)

WALL THICKNESS (RIM, BODY, AND BASE IN MM): 5.4 mm, rim

INTERIOR SURFACE TREATMENT: smoothed

EXTERIOR SURFACE TREATMENT: burnished

HEIGHT (IN CM): 5.5

ORIFICE DIAMETER (IN CM): 10.8

DIAMETER AT BOTTOM OF RIM OR NECK (IN CM): 11.0

BASE DIAMETER (IN CM): 5.5

ESTIMATED VOLUME (IN LITERS): 0.36 liters

DECORATION: The rim panel has an engraved continuous scroll (Thurmond 1990) repeated four times around the vessel. The vertical scroll dividers are composed of 3-4 vertical engraved lines. A white clay pigment has also been rubbed in the engraved lines.

TYPE: cf. Ripley Engraved, var. Carpenter

Ripley Engraved, var. Carpenter carinated bowl, Burial K, Pot 3, Tuck Carpenter site.

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Citation Information
Timothy K Perttula and Robert Z Selden. "Burial K, Pot 3, Tuck Carpenter" (2020)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/zac_selden/2166/