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29-112-861

From: United States of America | Connecticut | New London County | New London

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number 29-112-861
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience United States of America | Connecticut | New London County | New London
Culture Area Northeast Culture Area
Section American
Materials Clay
Technique Brown Ware
Description

Brown ware. Flattened base; depressed globular body; short concave neck; rim thickened exteriorly, beveled. Base and lower body impressed with long, narrow stamp; upper body ribbed vertically with excised zigzag heading.

"This is a typical specimen of the pottery made by the New England Indians. Vessels of this pattern were often much larger, but variation from this form was limited." -- Old label.

Height 11.75 cm
Outside Diameter 16.5 cm
Credit Line Received from various sources, pre-1929

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