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H.C. Slider Site, 2003.08.86, Burial 2, Vessel 6
  • Timothy K Perttula, Heritage Research Center, Stephen F. Austin State University
  • Robert Z. Selden, Jr., Heritage Research Center, Stephen F. Austin State University
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Creation Date
1-1-2019
Description

SITE NAME OR SITE NUMBER: H. C. Slider

VESSEL NO.: 2003.08.86, Burial 2, Vessel 6

NON-PLASTICS AND PASTE: grog, bone, and hematite

VESSEL FORM: Carinated bowl with six lip lugs

RIM AND LIP FORM: Direct rim and a rounded lip

CORE COLOR: A (fired and cooled in an oxidizing environment)

INTERIOR SURFACE COLOR: reddish-brown; fire clouds on the body

EXTERIOR SURFACE COLOR: reddish-brown to yellowish-brown; fire clouds on the body and base

WALL THICKNESS (RIM, BODY, AND BASE IN MM): rim, 5.9 mm

INTERIOR SURFACE TREATMENT: smoothed

EXTERIOR SURFACE TREATMENT: burnished

HEIGHT (IN CM): 9.4

ORIFICE DIAMETER (IN CM): 15.5

DIAMETER AT BOTTOM OF RIM OR NECK (IN CM): 15.5

BASE DIAMETER (IN CM) AND SHAPE OF BASE: 8.3; flat and circular

ESTIMATED VOLUME (IN LITERS): 0.88

DECORATION (INCLUDING MOTIF AND ELEMENTS WHEN APPARENT): The rim panel has seven sets of engraved nested triangles around the vessel. Each of the nested triangles has either sets of curvilinear lines, hatched areas, or cross-hatched ovals in either two or three corners.

PIGMENT USE AND LOCATION ON VESSEL: none

TYPE AND VARIETY [IF KNOWN]: Poynor Engraved, Var. A (Perttula 2011:Figure 6-65)

Poynor Engraved, Var. A carinated bowl, Burial 2, Vessel 6.

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Citation Information
Timothy K Perttula and Robert Z. Selden. "H.C. Slider Site, 2003.08.86, Burial 2, Vessel 6" (2019)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/zac_selden/2174/