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Keeling site, Vessel .001
Index of Texas Archaeology: Cass Appliqued
  • 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: Keeling

VESSEL NO.: 2003.010.001

NON-PLASTICS: grog-bone-hematite

VESSEL FORM: Jar with two opposed suspension holes

RIM AND LIP FORM: Everted rim and a rounded lip

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

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

EXTERIOR SURFACE COLOR: black (10YR 2/1); organic residue

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

INTERIOR SURFACE TREATMENT: smoothed

EXTERIOR SURFACE TREATMENT: none

HEIGHT (IN CM): 6.4

ORIFICE DIAMETER (IN CM): 9.5

DIAMETER AT BOTTOM OF RIM OR NECK (IN CM): 8.8

BASE DIAMETER (IN CM): 7.0

ESTIMATED VOLUME (IN LITERS): 0.36 liters

DECORATION: There are four vertical appliqued ridges that extend from near the rim to near the base.

TYPE: Unidentified appliqued utility ware vessel, cf. Cass Appliqued

Cass Appliqued jar, Keeling site, Vessel .001.

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Citation Information
Timothy K Perttula and Robert Z Selden. "Keeling site, Vessel .001" (2020)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/zac_selden/2181/