Black substance - burned food and pottery? – Objects

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Object Number 41-65-20/14058

Display Title Black substance - burned food and pottery?

Descriptions

Inventory Description Charred earthenware vessel sherds.

Classification

Earthenware

Department Archaeological

Geography/Provenience/Site Name

Central America / Panama / Colon / <County> / <City> / Far Fan Beach Site

Intrasite Feature 5, at juncture of black and yellow subsoil, 2.5' from surface

Additional Geographic Terms Canal Zone; Panama Bay, on small arm of

Materials Earthenware

Dimensions Overall (Measurements of largest): 2.6 × 1.7 × 0.7 cm (1 × 11/16 × 1/4 in.)

Quantity 16

Label on object 41-65-20/14058

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	970-12-10/50699.2	Limestone, stone chips, glass, black crystalline substance, pipe bowl fragment,	Flat Glass Coal/clinker Sherd Chipping debris Bottle Glass Pipe bowl	Neville
	2009.9.2059	Miscellaneous earthenware sherds, including two yellowware sherds that mend together and one lead glazed redware sherd with slip decorated exterior and solid black interior	Earthenware	Harvard Yard
	970-12-10/50844	28 stone chips; 2 pcs unglazed pottery; 1 piece glass; 3 pcs coal-like substance	Flat Glass Body Chipping debris Coal/clinker	Neville
	970-12-10/50970.1	Quartz, stone pieces, glass, unknown substance, bone	Coal/clinker Faunal Remain Chipping debris Flat Glass Unidentified Sherd Bottle Glass	Neville
Image Not Available for 3 frags unglazed pottery; 13 fragments black crystalline substance; fragment lim	970-12-10/50699	3 frags unglazed pottery; 13 fragments black crystalline substance; fragment lim		Neville
	970-12-10/50848	10 pcs limestone and quartz; 3 pcs coal-like substance; fragment unglazed potter	Chipping debris Coal/clinker Sherd	Neville
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Image Not Available for Fragment of vase, with burned food	71-19-40/5609.1	Fragment of vase, with burned food	Jar	Switzerland
Image Not Available for 9 frags charcoal-like substance; 2 black crystalline stones; 6 frags. limestone;	970-12-10/50675	9 frags charcoal-like substance; 2 black crystalline stones; 6 frags. limestone;		Neville

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