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Object Number
89-15-10/A919.7
Display Title
Ceramic, earthenware, rim sherd with impressed decoration
Descriptions
Object Description
Potsherd.
The object is a greyish brown black ceramic rim sherd from a vessel. It is hand built with a fine clay with many inclusions. A scallop-like design decorate the rim; vertical striations are visible on the exterior surface of the fragment.
Identifying numbers:
A Peabody Museum in white has been applied to the interior surface of the sherd.
Inventory Description
Ceramic, earthenware, rim sherd with impressed decoration
Classification
- Rim
Department
Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
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United States
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Ohio
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Adams County
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<City>
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Serpent Mound Park
Intrasite
village site; site 2; habitation
Materials
Earthenware
Dimensions
Overall: 10.9 × 6.5 × 1.5 cm (4 5/16 × 2 9/16 × 9/16 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
89-15-10/A919.7
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