Jar, Stoneware
Production date
Pre 1790
Country
Australia
State/Province
Queensland
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Object detail
Description
Stoneware jar, intact. Three incised parallel bands around the shoulder. No internal glazing.
Classification
ARCHAEOLOGY Maritime Archaeology
DOMESTIC EQUIPMENT Food Storage & Preservation jar - unidentified
DOMESTIC EQUIPMENT Food Storage & Preservation jar - unidentified
Production date
Pre 1790
Measurements
Dimensions: H 280 x Dia. 195 mm
Weight: 3289 g
Weight: 3289 g
Media/Materials description
Ceramic (Stoneware)
History and use
This stoneware jar was recovered from HMS Pandora, a naval vessel sent from England in 1790 in pursuit of the HMS Bounty and its mutineers. Following navigation in the South Pacific, Pandora wrecked on the Great Barrier Reef in 1791 on its return voyage.
The Pandora shipwreck was discovered in 1977, and Queensland Museum conducted archaeological expeditions between 1983 and 1999 recovering many artefacts.
The Pandora shipwreck was discovered in 1977, and Queensland Museum conducted archaeological expeditions between 1983 and 1999 recovering many artefacts.
Registration number
MA8162