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Ceramic, earthenware rim sherd with applied lizard effigy, cord-impressed body
Ceramic, earthenware rim sherd with applied lizard effigy, cord-impressed body
Object Number 11-10-10/A4554
Display Title Ceramic, earthenware rim sherd with applied lizard effigy, cord-impressed body
Descriptions
Object Description Rim sherd - lizard ornament.
Inventory Description Ceramic, earthenware rim sherd with applied lizard effigy, cord-impressed body, shell-tempered
Classification
  • Rim
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Ohio / Hamilton County / Madisonville
Intrasite Trench K; Ashpit 10
Additional Geographic Terms Little Miami Valley; Anderson Township
Materials Earthenware
Dimensions Overall: 5.8 x 5.1 x 1.6 cm (2 5/16 x 2 x 5/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object A4554
Provenance
Provenance Bruce W. Merwin (1911)
Provenance Raymond E. Merwin (1911)
Provenance Peabody Museum Expedition (1911)

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Ceramic, earthenware body, rim, and handle sherds, some incised, some cord-impressed, some punctate, some with combination of decorations, some with incised handle, some with incised rim, two with molded lizard effigy, one animal effigy lug, shell-tempered; some sherds crossmended with glue; some sherds crossmend
08-3-10/79572.2 Ceramic, earthenware body, rim, and handle sherds, some incised, some cord-impressed, some punctate, some with combination of decorations, some with incised handle, some with incised rim, two with molded lizard effigy, one animal effigy lug, shell-tempered; some sherds crossmended with glue; some sherds crossmend
Handle
Rim
Body
Madisonville
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01-38-10/69727 Ceramic, earthenware body, rim, and handle sherds, some undecorated, some incised, some cord-impressed, some punctate, some with multiple decorations, some with incised rims, some with decorated handles, some with lizard effigy decorations and handles, shell-tempered
Effigy
Handle
Body
Rim
Madisonville
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07-6-10/78450 Ceramic, earthenware body sherd, with applied animal effigy fragment, likely lizard, shell-tempered
Body
Madisonville
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08-3-10/71430.1 Ceramic, earthenware rim sherd, flared notched rim, applied effigy face on neck, cord-impressed body, shell-tempered
Rim
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01-38-10/68247 Ceramic, earthenware rim sherd, effigy handle, and two body sherds, cord impressed, shell temper; three sherds crossmend
Handle
Body
Rim
Madisonville
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01-38-10/69719 Coarse earthenware rim sherd, with applied figure, possibly lizard, shell temper
Rim
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Ceramic, earthenware rim sherd, with animal effigy, possible lizard, shell-tempered
01-38-10/68163 Ceramic, earthenware rim sherd, with animal effigy, possible lizard, shell-tempered
Rim
Effigy
Madisonville
Ceramic, earthenware rim and handle sherd, lizard effigy handle
82-35-10/26672 Ceramic, earthenware rim and handle sherd, lizard effigy handle
Rim
Handle
Madisonville
Ceramic, earthenware rim sherd, notched rim, cord-impressed body, shell-tempered; ceramic, earthenware body sherd, cord-impressed and incised, shell-tempered
01-38-10/68451 Ceramic, earthenware rim sherd, notched rim, cord-impressed body, shell-tempered; ceramic, earthenware body sherd, cord-impressed and incised, shell-tempered
Rim
Body
Madisonville
Ceramic, earthenware body and rim sherds, some cord-impressed, some cord-impressed and incised, some incised, some with incised rim, some with possible handle attachments, one perforated near rim, shell-tempered; two body sherds crossmend, two rim sherds crossmend, one rim sherd and three body sherds crossmend
01-38-10/69711 Ceramic, earthenware body and rim sherds, some cord-impressed, some cord-impressed and incised, some incised, some with incised rim, some with possible handle attachments, one perforated near rim, shell-tempered; two body sherds crossmend, two rim sherds crossmend, one rim sherd and three body sherds crossmend
Rim
Body
Madisonville
Ceramic, earthenware body sherd, cord-impressed and incised with possible Ramie design, shell-tempered; ceramic, earthenware rim sherd, notched rim, cord-impressed, shell-tempered
01-38-10/68271 Ceramic, earthenware body sherd, cord-impressed and incised with possible Ramie design, shell-tempered; ceramic, earthenware rim sherd, notched rim, cord-impressed, shell-tempered
Rim
Body
Madisonville
Ceramic, earthenware body sherds, cord-impressed, shell-tempered; earthenware rim and handle sherd, flared rim incised over handle, cord-impressed body, shell-tempered
07-6-10/78179 Ceramic, earthenware body sherds, cord-impressed, shell-tempered; earthenware rim and handle sherd, flared rim incised over handle, cord-impressed body, shell-tempered
Rim
Handle
Body
Madisonville