Vessel, pottery fragment, rim sherd
Country
Syria
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Object detail
Description
Fragment of terracotta, possibly from the rim of a plate. Possibly Roman. The piece appears to be a rim fragment from a piece of indeterminate size. The paste is reddish brown, the surface reddish with trace of reddish or brown slip. The texture is fine with a clean fracture. There is a double groove, creating a slight ridge inbetween on the exterior rim. The piece is somewhat erroded and encrusted.
Classification
ARCHAEOLOGY
Measurements
L53mm x W19mm x D13mm
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.
Signature/Marks
J.46
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 the most informative and easy to classify and tell us what kind of rim a vessel had: inslanting, flared or vertical. The curvature of the rim can be measured to tell us the size of the vessels opening.
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Registration number
E40113.1
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