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Pearlware sherds
Object Number 2011.14.505
Display Title Pearlware sherds
Descriptions
Inventory Description Pearlware sherds
Classification
  • Sherd
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Middlesex County / Cambridge / Harvard Yard
Intrasite H903 Level 1
Materials Earthenware
Dimensions Overall (Measurements of One): 1.92 × 1.14 × 1.23 cm (3/4 × 7/16 × 1/2 in.)
Quantity 2

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience
Undecorated ironstone body sherds; undecorated pearlware body sherds; undecorated pearlware base sherds; all pearlware sherds crossmend except for one base sherd
2016.29.1639 Undecorated ironstone body sherds; undecorated pearlware body sherds; undecorated pearlware base sherds; all pearlware sherds crossmend except for one base sherd
Base
Body
Harvard Yard
Fifteen body sherds of pearlware; two body sherds of molded pearlware; two body sherds of creamware; two body sherds of whiteware; two body sherds of brown and green hand painted whiteware; one rim sherd of brown hand painted whiteware; one body sherd of tin glazed earthenware
2008.22.130 Fifteen body sherds of pearlware; two body sherds of molded pearlware; two body sherds of creamware; two body sherds of whiteware; two body sherds of brown and green hand painted whiteware; one rim sherd of brown hand painted whiteware; one body sherd of tin glazed earthenware
Body
Rim
Harvard Yard
Undecorated creamware body sherd; undecorated pearlware body sherds; undecorated pearlware base sherds, three sherds crossmend; undecorated whiteware body sherd; undecorated ironstone rim sherds, two sherds crossmend
2016.29.357 Undecorated creamware body sherd; undecorated pearlware body sherds; undecorated pearlware base sherds, three sherds crossmend; undecorated whiteware body sherd; undecorated ironstone rim sherds, two sherds crossmend
Rim
Body
Base
Harvard Yard
Pearlware sherds, one might be whiteware or late pearlware
2011.14.2927 Pearlware sherds, one might be whiteware or late pearlware
Sherd
Harvard Yard
Undecorated creamware body sherds; undecorated pearlware body sherds; undecorated whiteware body sherd; unidentified refined earthenware body sherd, missing all glaze; undecorated tin glaze earthenware body sherd; blue decorated refined earthenware body sherd; blue hand painted pearlware body sherds
2016.29.1610 Undecorated creamware body sherds; undecorated pearlware body sherds; undecorated whiteware body sherd; unidentified refined earthenware body sherd, missing all glaze; undecorated tin glaze earthenware body sherd; blue decorated refined earthenware body sherd; blue hand painted pearlware body sherds
Body
Harvard Yard
Undecorated ironstone rim sherd; undecorated ironstone body sherds; undecorated pearlware base sherd; undecorated pearlware body sherds; undecorated creamware body sherd; undecorated whiteware body sherds; buff-bodied stoneware body sherd, one side white-glazed, one side molded and buff-glazed
2016.29.677 Undecorated ironstone rim sherd; undecorated ironstone body sherds; undecorated pearlware base sherd; undecorated pearlware body sherds; undecorated creamware body sherd; undecorated whiteware body sherds; buff-bodied stoneware body sherd, one side white-glazed, one side molded and buff-glazed
Rim
Body
Base
Harvard Yard
Miscellaneous refined white earthenware sherds, including one pearlware sherd, two creamware sherds, and whiteware sherd
2014.14.923 Miscellaneous refined white earthenware sherds, including one pearlware sherd, two creamware sherds, and whiteware sherd
Sherd
Harvard Yard
Miscellaneous refined white earthenware sherds with blue-on-white decorations, including one tin-glazed earthenware sherd and at least two pearlware sherds
2014.14.826 Miscellaneous refined white earthenware sherds with blue-on-white decorations, including one tin-glazed earthenware sherd and at least two pearlware sherds
Sherd
Harvard Yard
Two pearlware sherds and two possible ironstone sherds
2011.14.3066 Two pearlware sherds and two possible ironstone sherds
Sherd
Harvard Yard
14 pearlware sherds and two whiteware sherds
2011.14.490 14 pearlware sherds and two whiteware sherds
Sherd
Harvard Yard
Pearlware sherds, including threeplate rim sherds from different vessels and one bowl or cup footring fragment, one of the rim sherds has blue decoration on it
2014.14.1248 Pearlware sherds, including threeplate rim sherds from different vessels and one bowl or cup footring fragment, one of the rim sherds has blue decoration on it
Plate
Sherd
Harvard Yard
One creamware body sherd; two pearlware body sherds; one pearlware rim sherd; one ironstone complete profile sherd; one porcelain body sherd with pink handpainted overglaze lettering "ker"
2008.22.38 One creamware body sherd; two pearlware body sherds; one pearlware rim sherd; one ironstone complete profile sherd; one porcelain body sherd with pink handpainted overglaze lettering "ker"
Rim
Body
Harvard Yard