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Image Not Available for Ceramic body sherds, some pieces have pressed ridges on outside, some pieces are shell tempered
Ceramic body sherds, some pieces have pressed ridges on outside, some pieces are shell tempered
Image Not Available for Ceramic body sherds, some pieces have pressed ridges on outside, some pieces are shell tempered
Object Number 13-50-10/91518
Display Title Ceramic body sherds, some pieces have pressed ridges on outside, some pieces are shell tempered
Descriptions
Inventory Description Ceramic body sherds, some pieces have pressed ridges on outside, some pieces are shell tempered
Classification
  • Body
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Dukes County / Chilmark / Site n
Intrasite Pits
Additional Geographic Terms Martha's Vineyard; Menemsha Pond
Materials Earthenware
Dimensions Overall (Measurement of largest): 5.5 × 4.4 × 0.8 cm (2 3/16 × 1 3/4 × 5/16 in.)
Quantity 35
Label on object 91518
Provenance
Collector Samuel J. Guernsey (1912-1913)
Expedition Peabody Museum Expedition (1913)

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
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
Image Not Available for Sherds-some pieces have different stamps from others, 1 polychrome base, some fo
49-58-20/24609 Sherds-some pieces have different stamps from others, 1 polychrome base, some fo
El Cauce
Earthenware sherds; some body, some rim; some red paint decoration, some poly-chrome, some incised, one pale paste and white paint; two pieces of plaster; one natural pebble
33-42-20/995 Earthenware sherds; some body, some rim; some red paint decoration, some poly-chrome, some incised, one pale paste and white paint; two pieces of plaster; one natural pebble
Body
Rim
Stone
Plaster
Sitio Conte
Image Not Available for Two pieces of pressed glass, rim sherds to bowl or dish, aqua
970-25-10/51439 Two pieces of pressed glass, rim sherds to bowl or dish, aqua
Puddle Dock
Earthenware vessel rim and body sherds. Red painted rim. Charred exterior and bottom of interior. Many pieces refit. Some flared rim sherds decorated with incised linear designs and modeled appliques.
33-42-20/1457 Earthenware vessel rim and body sherds. Red painted rim. Charred exterior and bottom of interior. Many pieces refit. Some flared rim sherds decorated with incised linear designs and modeled appliques.
Body
Rim
Sitio Conte
Image Not Available for Pieces of clear pressed glass, including neck, base and rim sections. colors: g
973-41-10/52206 Pieces of clear pressed glass, including neck, base and rim sections. colors: g
Sandwich Glass Works
Image Not Available for 80 pieces, plain and orange-slipped rim and body sherds, some painted, some engr
48-39-20/24316 80 pieces, plain and orange-slipped rim and body sherds, some painted, some engr
Yarumela
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 and body sherds, some cord-impressed, some undecorated, some shell-tempered, some grit-tempered
01-38-10/69709 Ceramic, earthenware rim and body sherds, some cord-impressed, some undecorated, some shell-tempered, some grit-tempered
Rim
Body
Madisonville
Ceramic, earthenware body and rim sherds, some cord-impressed, some cord-impressed and incised, some incised, some with incised rim, some with possible handle attachments, one perforated near rim, shell-tempered; two body sherds crossmend, two rim sherds crossmend, one rim sherd and three body sherds crossmend
01-38-10/69711 Ceramic, earthenware body and rim sherds, some cord-impressed, some cord-impressed and incised, some incised, some with incised rim, some with possible handle attachments, one perforated near rim, shell-tempered; two body sherds crossmend, two rim sherds crossmend, one rim sherd and three body sherds crossmend
Body
Rim
Madisonville
Ceramic, earthenware body sherds, some undecorated, some incised, some cord-impressed, shell-tempered; three sherds crossmend
63-4-10/39725 Ceramic, earthenware body sherds, some undecorated, some incised, some cord-impressed, shell-tempered; three sherds crossmend
Body
Turpin Homestead Site; Ohio State Site # 33HA28 (105; 19)
Ceramic, earthenware body sherds, cord-impressed, some grit-tempered, some shell-tempered
63-4-10/40207 Ceramic, earthenware body sherds, cord-impressed, some grit-tempered, some shell-tempered
Body
Turpin Archaeological District