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Keeling site, Vessel .007
Index of Texas Archaeology: Harleton 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.: 2003.010.007

NON-PLASTICS: grog and bone

VESSEL FORM: Jar with four rim peaks

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: very dark gray (10YR 3/1)

EXTERIOR SURFACE COLOR: dark grayish-brown (10YR 4/2)

WALL THICKNESS (RIM, BODY, AND BASE IN MM): 6.2 mm, rim

INTERIOR SURFACE TREATMENT: smoothed

EXTERIOR SURFACE TREATMENT: none

HEIGHT (IN CM): 16.0

ORIFICE DIAMETER (IN CM): 16.0

DIAMETER AT BOTTOM OF RIM OR NECK (IN CM): 13.5

BASE DIAMETER (IN CM): 6.5

ESTIMATED VOLUME (IN LITERS): 2.3 liters

DECORATION: The rim is horizontally brushed, with four sets of two appliqued nodes under each rim peak. There is a distinct raised collar at the rim-body juncture.

The vessel body has four panels, defined by vertical appliqued fillets, of concentric appliqued fillet semi-circles and a central circle, with a large central appliqued node within the central circle. Each appliqued fillet panel divider begins with a triangular appliqued fillet element underneath the rim-body juncture.

TYPE: Harleton Appliqued

Harleton Appliqued jar, Keeling site, Vessel .007.

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Citation Information
Timothy K Perttula and Robert Z Selden. "Keeling site, Vessel .007" (2020)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/zac_selden/2185/