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Pottery sherds
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Object Number 54-17-10/34547.1
Display Title Pottery sherds
Descriptions
Object Description Miscellaneous shell tempered rim potsherds
Inventory Description Ceramic sherds, various vessels, plain, punctate, serrated, footed and handles
Classification
  • Sherd
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Cumberland
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Tennessee
Additional Geographic Terms Tennessee?
Materials Ceramic
Dimensions Overall: 12.8 x 7.8 x 0.4 cm (5 1/16 x 3 1/16 x 3/16 in.)
Quantity 18
Label on object 54-17-10/34547

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Image Not Available for Large pottery sherds
54-17-10/34548.2 Large pottery sherds
Sherd
Tennessee
Ceramic, earthenware body, rim, and handle sherds, one with incised rim, some cord-impressed, some punctate, one cord-impressed and punctate, some undecorated, some shell-tempered, some grit-tempered; some may be from miniature vessels; two rim sherds and one body sherd crossmend; two body sherds crossmend
07-6-10/78308 Ceramic, earthenware body, rim, and handle sherds, one with incised rim, some cord-impressed, some punctate, one cord-impressed and punctate, some undecorated, some shell-tempered, some grit-tempered; some may be from miniature vessels; two rim sherds and one body sherd crossmend; two body sherds crossmend
Handle
Rim
Body
Madisonville
Ceramic, earthenware rim and handle sherds, three missing handles, one complete handle, incised rim above handle, undecorated, shell-tempered; earthenware rim and handle sherd, incised above im, punctate shoulder, cord-impressed body, shell-tempered; seven sherds crossmend
08-3-10/71325 Ceramic, earthenware rim and handle sherds, three missing handles, one complete handle, incised rim above handle, undecorated, shell-tempered; earthenware rim and handle sherd, incised above im, punctate shoulder, cord-impressed body, shell-tempered; seven sherds crossmend
Rim
Handle
Madisonville
Ceramic, earthenware body, rim, and handle sherds, one with rim incised above handle, one with incised rim, one with punctate rim, some cord-impressed, some incised, cord-impressed, and punctate, one undecorated, some shell-tempered, one grit-tempered; two sherds crossmend
07-6-10/78225 Ceramic, earthenware body, rim, and handle sherds, one with rim incised above handle, one with incised rim, one with punctate rim, some cord-impressed, some incised, cord-impressed, and punctate, one undecorated, some shell-tempered, one grit-tempered; two sherds crossmend
Rim
Body
Handle
Madisonville
Ceramic, earthenware body, rim, and handle sherds, incised, one punctate, some with dentate rim, some with incised rim, one with incised and punctate rim, some possibly impressed, shell-tempered; two sherds crossmend
63-4-10/40580 Ceramic, earthenware body, rim, and handle sherds, incised, one punctate, some with dentate rim, some with incised rim, one with incised and punctate rim, some possibly impressed, shell-tempered; two sherds crossmend
Body
Handle
Rim
Turpin Homestead Site; Ohio State Site # 33HA28 (105; 19)
Image Not Available for Sherds
42-10-10/24096.1 Sherds
Sherd
Mulberry Mound
Ceramic, earthenware rim and body sherds, four undecorated, one with punctate rim, shell-tempered; three rim sherds crossmend
63-4-10/39849 Ceramic, earthenware rim and body sherds, four undecorated, one with punctate rim, shell-tempered; three rim sherds crossmend
Rim
Body
Turpin Homestead Site; Ohio State Site # 33HA28 (105; 19)
Ceramic, earthenware rim sherds, shell-tempered, strap handles, cord-impressed, punctate, and undecorated, notched rims; one mended sherd
08-3-10/71966 Ceramic, earthenware rim sherds, shell-tempered, strap handles, cord-impressed, punctate, and undecorated, notched rims; one mended sherd
Rim
Madisonville
Ceramic, earthenware body, rim, and handle sherds, undecorated, one cord-impressed, one incised, one incised and punctate, one with perforated hole; shell-tempered
63-4-10/40581 Ceramic, earthenware body, rim, and handle sherds, undecorated, one cord-impressed, one incised, one incised and punctate, one with perforated hole; shell-tempered
Rim
Handle
Body
Turpin Homestead Site; Ohio State Site # 33HA28 (105; 19)
Ceramic, earthenware rim, body, and handle sherds, some with incised rim, some with punctate rim, one with incised lug, some undecorated, some cord-impressed, one cord-impressed and punctate, one incised with possible Ramie design, two possible pinch pot sherds, shell-tempered; two sherds have possible burned organic material on exterior
07-6-10/78414 Ceramic, earthenware rim, body, and handle sherds, some with incised rim, some with punctate rim, one with incised lug, some undecorated, some cord-impressed, one cord-impressed and punctate, one incised with possible Ramie design, two possible pinch pot sherds, shell-tempered; two sherds have possible burned organic material on exterior
Handle
Rim
Body
Madisonville
Ceramic, earthenware rim and body sherds, shell-tempered, cord-impressed, incised, and punctate, strap handles, two perforated, one stained with red ochre; and one ground stone fragment with "X" shaped abrasion marks
07-6-10/77811 Ceramic, earthenware rim and body sherds, shell-tempered, cord-impressed, incised, and punctate, strap handles, two perforated, one stained with red ochre; and one ground stone fragment with "X" shaped abrasion marks
Fragment
Rim
Body
Madisonville
Ceramic, earthenware rim and body sherds, shell-tempered, incised, punctate, cord-impressed, and dentate, strap handles
07-6-10/78532 Ceramic, earthenware rim and body sherds, shell-tempered, incised, punctate, cord-impressed, and dentate, strap handles
Rim
Body
Madisonville