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Jar

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

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.

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