Vessel, pottery fragment, body sherd
Object detail
Description
Fragment of a pottery vessel. Rectangular in shape, mid brown fabric, with slight curvature from the body of a vessel and straight side. Fragment is suggestive of a large straight sided jar.
Classification
ARCHAEOLOGY
Measurements
L134mm x W126mm x D20mm
Media/Materials description
Pottery vessel made of fired clay, complete or fragmented
Inclusions (quartz) to make the clay less sticky, reduce shrinkage, increase resistance to thermal shock and strength prior to firing.
Inclusions (quartz) to make the clay less sticky, reduce shrinkage, increase resistance to thermal shock and strength prior to firing.
History and use
This is a sherd of pottery from a vessel. Pottery sherds are broken pieces of pottery, often with irregularly shaped broken edges. How do we know what part of a vessel a sherd came from? Sherds can be classified into one of three categories: rim sherds, body sherds, and base sherds. Rim sherds are tte most informative and easy to classify and tell us what kind of rim a vessel had: inslanting, flared or vertical. The curvature of this piece suggests that it is from the body of a vessel.
Registration number
E40005
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