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Mud Creek, 2003.08.19, Burial 4
Index of Texas Archaeology: Poynor 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
1-1-2019
Description

VESSEL NO.: 2003.08.19, Burial 4

NON-PLASTICS AND PASTE: grog

VESSEL FORM: Globular four-sided carinated bowl

RIM AND LIP FORM: Everted rim and a rounded lip

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

INTERIOR SURFACE COLOR: dark grayish-brown; fire clouds on the rim and body

EXTERIOR SURFACE COLOR: dark grayish-brown; fire clouds on the rim, body, and base

WALL THICKNESS (RIM, BODY, AND BASE IN MM): rim, 4.9 mm

INTERIOR SURFACE TREATMENT: burnished

EXTERIOR SURFACE TREATMENT: burnished

HEIGHT (IN CM): 10.8

ORIFICE DIAMETER (IN CM): 13.8

DIAMETER AT BOTTOM OF RIM OR NECK (IN CM): 13.7

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

ESTIMATED VOLUME (IN LITERS): 0.89

DECORATION (INCLUDING MOTIF AND ELEMENTS WHEN APPARENT): The rim is divided into eight oval-shaped panels by a series of hatched engraved brackets or panel dividers. The top and bottom of the rim panel is defined by single horizontal engraved lines.

PIGMENT USE AND LOCATION ON VESSEL: none

TYPE AND VARIETY [IF KNOWN]: Poynor Engraved, var. Hood (Perttula 2011).

Poynor Engraved, var. Hood carinated bowl, Burial 4, Mud Creek site.

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Citation Information
Timothy K. Perttula and Robert Z. Selden. "Mud Creek, 2003.08.19, Burial 4" (2019)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/zac_selden/2219/