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Ceramic sherd, shell tempered, corded design
Ceramic sherd, shell tempered, corded design
Object Number 13-50-10/91545
Display Title Ceramic sherd, shell tempered, corded design
Descriptions
Object Description Potsherds: shell tempered sherd
Inventory Description Ceramic sherd, shell tempered, corded design, mended
Classification
  • Sherd
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Dukes County / Chilmark
Intrasite Pit
Additional Geographic Terms Martha's Vineyard; shores of Menemsha Pond; pasture south of Pease's Point
Materials Ceramic
Dimensions Overall: 12.9 x 9.7 x 1 cm (5 1/16 x 3 13/16 x 3/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 91545
Provenance
Collector Samuel J. Guernsey (1913)
Expedition Peabody Museum Expedition (1913)

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Ceramic, earthenware rim sherd, flared rim, incised body, shell-tempered; earthenware rim sherd, punctate rim, molded possible lug at rim, undecorated body, shell-tempered; earthenware body sherd, incised and cord-impressed, possible Ramie design, shell-tempered
08-3-10/79072 Ceramic, earthenware rim sherd, flared rim, incised body, shell-tempered; earthenware rim sherd, punctate rim, molded possible lug at rim, undecorated body, shell-tempered; earthenware body sherd, incised and cord-impressed, possible Ramie design, shell-tempered
Body
Rim
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 rim and handle sherd, incised above handle, undecorated body, shell-tempered; ceramic, earthenware body sherd, incised with possible Ramie design, shell-tempered
01-38-10/68554 Ceramic, earthenware rim and handle sherd, incised above handle, undecorated body, shell-tempered; ceramic, earthenware body sherd, incised with possible Ramie design, shell-tempered
Handle
Rim
Body
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
Handle
Rim
Body
Madisonville
Ceramic, earthenware rim sherd, incised with possible Ramie design, shell-tempered; earthenware rim and handle sherd, missing handle, incised rim, shell-tempered
08-3-10/71290 Ceramic, earthenware rim sherd, incised with possible Ramie design, shell-tempered; earthenware rim and handle sherd, missing handle, incised rim, shell-tempered
Handle
Rim
Madisonville
Ceramic, earthenware rim, handle, and body sherds, some undecorated, some incised, some with possible Ramie design, some cord-impressed, some punctate, some incised and cord-impressed, some incised and punctate, some with incised rim, some with punctate rim, shell-tempered
86-46-10/A3793 Ceramic, earthenware rim, handle, and body sherds, some undecorated, some incised, some with possible Ramie design, some cord-impressed, some punctate, some incised and cord-impressed, some incised and punctate, some with incised rim, some with punctate rim, shell-tempered
Rim
Body
Handle
Turpin Homestead Site; Ohio State Site # 33HA28 (105; 19)
Ceramic, earthenware rim, body, handle, and lug sherds, some undecorated, some incised, some with possible Ramie design, some cord-impressed, some cord-impressed and incised, some punctate, some incised and punctate and cord-impressed, some with incised rim, some with molded rim, shell-tempered
86-46-10/A3755 Ceramic, earthenware rim, body, handle, and lug sherds, some undecorated, some incised, some with possible Ramie design, some cord-impressed, some cord-impressed and incised, some punctate, some incised and punctate and cord-impressed, some with incised rim, some with molded rim, shell-tempered
Handle
Body
Rim
Turpin Homestead Site; Ohio State Site # 33HA28 (105; 19)
Ceramic, earthenware rim, body, and handle sherds, some incised, some with possible Ramie design, some cord-impressed, some cord-impressed and incised, some undecorated, some with incised handles, shell-tempered
86-46-10/A4005 Ceramic, earthenware rim, body, and handle sherds, some incised, some with possible Ramie design, some cord-impressed, some cord-impressed and incised, some undecorated, some with incised handles, shell-tempered
Body
Handle
Rim
Turpin Homestead Site; Ohio State Site # 33HA28 (105; 19)
Ceramic, earthenware body, rim and handle sherds, some incised designs, some with Ramey design, one with cord impressed decoration, one with incised rim, shell tempered; two rim and two body sherds crossmend
86-46-10/A3879 Ceramic, earthenware body, rim and handle sherds, some incised designs, some with Ramey design, one with cord impressed decoration, one with incised rim, shell tempered; two rim and two body sherds crossmend
Rim
Handle
Body
Turpin Homestead Site; Ohio State Site # 33HA28 (105; 19)
Ceramic, earthenware body, rim, and handle sherds, incised, one incised and punctate, shell-tempered; possible Ramie design; two sherds crossmend
63-4-10/40531 Ceramic, earthenware body, rim, and handle sherds, incised, one incised and punctate, shell-tempered; possible Ramie design; two sherds crossmend
Rim
Handle
Body
Turpin Homestead Site; Ohio State Site # 33HA28 (105; 19)
Ceramic, earthenware body sherds, cord-impressed, shell-tempered; ceramic, earthenware rim sherds, one incised with possible Ramie design, one with possible handle attachment and notched rim; three body sherds crossmend
01-38-10/68507 Ceramic, earthenware body sherds, cord-impressed, shell-tempered; ceramic, earthenware rim sherds, one incised with possible Ramie design, one with possible handle attachment and notched rim; three body sherds crossmend
Body
Rim
Madisonville
Ceramic, earthenware rim, body, and handle sherds, incised with possible Ramie design, two with incised rim, shell-tempered; two rim sherds and two body sherds crossmend; two rim sherds crossmend
01-38-10/68818 Ceramic, earthenware rim, body, and handle sherds, incised with possible Ramie design, two with incised rim, shell-tempered; two rim sherds and two body sherds crossmend; two rim sherds crossmend
Handle
Body
Rim
Madisonville