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Sherd
Object Number 19-22-10/93149
Display Title Sherd
Descriptions
Inventory Description Ceramic, earthenware rim sherd with impressed and punctate exterior surface decoration, two pieces mended together
Classification
  • Rim
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Maine / Hancock County / <City> / Shell heap
Additional Geographic Terms Kimball's Island
Materials Earthenware
Dimensions Overall: 2.8 × 6.7 × 0.9 cm (1 1/8 × 2 5/8 × 3/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 93149
Provenance
Donor Donated by Arlo Bates (1919)
Donor Donated by Mr. Oric Bates (1919)

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Ceramic earthenware, body sherd, missing handle, punctate, incised, shell tempered, burned organic material on interior; ceramic earthenware, rim and handle sherd, notched rim, strap handle, cord impressed, shell tempered, burned on interior surface; ceramic earthenwre, rim and handle sherd, handle with grooves, undecorated, shell tempered, burnt on interior and exterior surfaces
08-3-10/71207 Ceramic earthenware, body sherd, missing handle, punctate, incised, shell tempered, burned organic material on interior; ceramic earthenware, rim and handle sherd, notched rim, strap handle, cord impressed, shell tempered, burned on interior surface; ceramic earthenwre, rim and handle sherd, handle with grooves, undecorated, shell tempered, burnt on interior and exterior surfaces
Body
Rim
Handle
Madisonville
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
Body
Handle
Rim
Madisonville
Ceramic, earthenware, rim sherd with impressed decoration, mended
89-15-10/A919.4 Ceramic, earthenware, rim sherd with impressed decoration, mended
Rim
Serpent Mound Park
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
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 rim sherds, incised rim, cord-impressed body, shell-tempered; earthenware body sherd, punctate, shell-tempered; two rim sherds crossmend
07-6-10/77964 Ceramic, earthenware rim sherds, incised rim, cord-impressed body, shell-tempered; earthenware body sherd, punctate, shell-tempered; two rim sherds crossmend
Rim
Body
Madisonville
Sherds
19-22-10/93152 Sherds
Rim
Shell heap
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 sherds with impressed exterior decoration, pieces mended with plaster
19-22-10/93033 Ceramic, earthenware rim sherds with impressed exterior decoration, pieces mended with plaster
Rim
Shell heap
Sherds
19-22-10/93150 Sherds
Rim
Body
Shell heap
Ceramic, earthenware rim sherds, shell-tempered, cord-impressed, one with scalloped rim and strap handle, one with punctate rim decoration
01-38-10/69534 Ceramic, earthenware rim sherds, shell-tempered, cord-impressed, one with scalloped rim and strap handle, one with punctate rim decoration
Rim
Madisonville
Sherds
19-22-10/93347 Sherds
Rim
Shell heap