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Image Not Available for colored body sherds; most are the size of a nickel, some size of quarter.
colored body sherds; most are the size of a nickel, some size of quarter.
Image Not Available for colored body sherds; most are the size of a nickel, some size of quarter.
Object Number 973-36-10/52068
Display Title colored body sherds; most are the size of a nickel, some size of quarter.
Descriptions
Object Description Buff colored body sherds; most are the size of a nickle, some are the size of a quarter
Inventory Description Potsherds and stones
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Tennessee
Additional Geographic Terms Kentucky lake; railroad bridge, 2nd and 3rd islands north of
Quantity 103
Provenance
Provenance Ruth Latham (1971-1972)

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Image Not Available for Undecorated buff colored body sherds, ranging in size from 0.5"to 3" sq.
973-36-10/52062 Undecorated buff colored body sherds, ranging in size from 0.5"to 3" sq.
Tennessee
Image Not Available for 16 buff colored sherds, ranging in size from 0.5" to 2" square. granular temper
973-36-10/52061 16 buff colored sherds, ranging in size from 0.5" to 2" square. granular temper
Tennessee
9 baskets, varying in size and shape. Most have geometric and spiral decorations
2004.29.448 9 baskets, varying in size and shape. Most have geometric and spiral decorations
California
Image Not Available for Undecorated body sherds; buff color; grey paste. range in size from 0.5" to 3"
973-36-10/52063 Undecorated body sherds; buff color; grey paste. range in size from 0.5" to 3"
Tennessee
Image Not Available for Large collection of coarse sherds of various sizes. Some are slipped or incised
975-14-20/25069 Large collection of coarse sherds of various sizes. Some are slipped or incised
Mirador
Image Not Available for Large collection of sherds of various sizes. Some are incised, painted or slipp
975-14-20/25068 Large collection of sherds of various sizes. Some are incised, painted or slipp
Mirador
Image Not Available for Beige body sherds; range in size from 0.5" to 3" sq. 7 sherds marked with t's a
973-36-10/52066 Beige body sherds; range in size from 0.5" to 3" sq. 7 sherds marked with t's a
Tennessee
Image Not Available for Stones, various sizes, some burnt.
82-35-10/26713 Stones, various sizes, some burnt.
Madisonville
Earthenware vessel rim and body sherds, most with red paint decoration. Some with red on buff decoration. some with polychrome decoration. Some Charred.
33-42-20/2179.10 Earthenware vessel rim and body sherds, most with red paint decoration. Some with red on buff decoration. some with polychrome decoration. Some Charred.
Rim
Body
Sitio Conte
Image Not Available for Stone, chert flakes, various sizes & shapes, some burned
2002.1.1235 Stone, chert flakes, various sizes & shapes, some burned
Chipping debris
North America
Earthenware vessel sherds; most painted red, some polychrome; most body sherds, some rim, some lug handle, one hollow round pode.
33-42-20/533 Earthenware vessel sherds; most painted red, some polychrome; most body sherds, some rim, some lug handle, one hollow round pode.
Rim
Sherd
Body
Sitio Conte
Sherds of different types and sizes, one with handle
2008.1.149 Sherds of different types and sizes, one with handle
Sherd