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Coarse earthenware body sherds, possibly burned. Possible Native pottery
Coarse earthenware body sherds, possibly burned. Possible Native pottery
Object Number 987-22-10/109733
Display Title Coarse earthenware body sherds, possibly burned. Possible Native pottery
Descriptions
Inventory Description Coarse earthenware body sherds, possibly burned. Possible Native pottery
Classification
  • Body
Department Archaeological
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Middlesex County / Cambridge / Harvard Yard
Intrasite Old Yard, Unit 41, Level 18, 175-180 cmbs
Materials Earthenware
Dimensions Overall (Measurements of largest): 1.4 × 0.9 × 0.9 cm (9/16 × 3/8 × 3/8 in.)
Quantity 5
Label on object H41-18

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Coarse earthenware body sherds, possibly burned. Possibly Native pottery
987-22-10/109699 Coarse earthenware body sherds, possibly burned. Possibly Native pottery
Body
Harvard Yard
Coarse earthenware body sherds, possibly burned. Possibly Native pottery
987-22-10/109708 Coarse earthenware body sherds, possibly burned. Possibly Native pottery
Body
Harvard Yard
Burned, coarse red bodied earthenware body sherds, unslipped, possibly polished
39-18-60/21751 Burned, coarse red bodied earthenware body sherds, unslipped, possibly polished
Body
Tell Brak
23 pieces of stone chipping debris, 2 unworked stones, 7 charcoal fragments, 3 coal fragments, 1 burned bone fragment, 1 kaolin pipe stem, 1 kaolin pipe bowl, 1 coarse earthenware sherd, 1 flat aqua glass fragments, 1 curved milk glass fragment, 1 colorless glass vessel rim, 1 stoneware body sherd, 1 porcelain body sherd, 2 redware body sherds, 7 white refined earthenware body sherds, 2 factory decorated slip sherds
970-12-10/50652.2 23 pieces of stone chipping debris, 2 unworked stones, 7 charcoal fragments, 3 coal fragments, 1 burned bone fragment, 1 kaolin pipe stem, 1 kaolin pipe bowl, 1 coarse earthenware sherd, 1 flat aqua glass fragments, 1 curved milk glass fragment, 1 colorless glass vessel rim, 1 stoneware body sherd, 1 porcelain body sherd, 2 redware body sherds, 7 white refined earthenware body sherds, 2 factory decorated slip sherds
Fragment
Aqua flat glass
Partial Vessel
Chipping debris
Body
Stone
Coal/clinker
Pipe bowl
Rim
Faunal Remain
Pipe stem
Charcoal
Neville
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
Coarse earthenware sherds, including white slipped body sherds and possible figurine sherds
90-37-10/A320 Coarse earthenware sherds, including white slipped body sherds and possible figurine sherds
Sherd
Body
Turner Group; Ohio State Site # 33HA 26
Coarse red bodied earthenware body sherds, some burnished, some with reduced core, some with blackened interior, some possibly slipped, some cord impressed, some crossmended with glue; coarse red bodied earthenware rim sherds, some with reduced core, some burnished, some with blackened interior; chipped stone, unifacially worked flake, ovate
87-60-10/A998 Coarse red bodied earthenware body sherds, some burnished, some with reduced core, some with blackened interior, some possibly slipped, some cord impressed, some crossmended with glue; coarse red bodied earthenware rim sherds, some with reduced core, some burnished, some with blackened interior; chipped stone, unifacially worked flake, ovate
Body
Rim
Uniface
Serpent Mound Park
Coarse buff bodied earthenware body sherds, two crossmend; coarse buff bodied earthenware sherd, possibly the foot of a vessel
89-15-10/A950.1.1 Coarse buff bodied earthenware body sherds, two crossmend; coarse buff bodied earthenware sherd, possibly the foot of a vessel
Body
Sherd
Serpent Mound Park
Coarse gray bodied earthenware body sherds, with white slip, possible scratched lines; two sherds crossmend
39-18-60/22153 Coarse gray bodied earthenware body sherds, with white slip, possible scratched lines; two sherds crossmend
Body
Tell Brak
Ceramic earthenware, body sherd, incised, grit tempered, with possible temper voids; ceramic earthenware, body sherd, cord impressed, incised, shell tempered; ceramic earthenware, rim sherd, molded decoration on neck, shell tempered, burned organic material on exterior
08-3-10/71591 Ceramic earthenware, body sherd, incised, grit tempered, with possible temper voids; ceramic earthenware, body sherd, cord impressed, incised, shell tempered; ceramic earthenware, rim sherd, molded decoration on neck, shell tempered, burned organic material on exterior
Rim
Body
Madisonville
Coarse earthenware body and rim sherds, some undecorated, some cord impressed, some incised; one possible foot sherd
90-37-10/A345 Coarse earthenware body and rim sherds, some undecorated, some cord impressed, some incised; one possible foot sherd
Body
Rim
Turner Group; Ohio State Site # 33HA 26
Ceramic, earthenware body sherds, cord-impressed, two possibly cord-impressed and incised, one too worn to identify possible decoration, two shell-tempered, two grit-tempered
63-4-10/39864 Ceramic, earthenware body sherds, cord-impressed, two possibly cord-impressed and incised, one too worn to identify possible decoration, two shell-tempered, two grit-tempered
Body
Turpin Homestead Site; Ohio State Site # 33HA28 (105; 19)