Photo of a pottery jar with a slightly everted rim (NK 08-406), found insitu in an area that archaeologists interpret as a metallurgical workshop. Above its rounded shoulder, the jar' s surface is undecorated, with the possible exception of traces of red pigment in some areas. The jar' s shoulder is decorated with a band of circular punctates interspersed with cross-hatched designs, repeated twice around the jar' s circumference. Its base and lower body are surface treated with cord roulette in a zone bounded by a band of diagonal impressions which create a zigzag design ("/\/\"). The jar is fire-clouded in zones across its surface. The jar was found in the vicinty of a grinding stone (GS 08-10), a partial tuyere (NK 08-284) and a burned feature. Rim diameter at exterior lip: 20 cm. Vessel height: 19 cm. Site Ngre Kataa. 15 July 2008.
Ngre Kataa, Mound 6, Unit 42N 4W. Piece plot: 39-56 cm S, 37-55 cm W, 66-81 cm bd
Date:
2008-07-15
Location(s) Facet:
Ngre Kataa
Subjects:
Jar; Punctate; Cord roulette
Subjects Facet:
Archaeology; Pottery; Artifacts (Antiquities)
Identifier:
NK 08-406
Creator:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Date searchable:
2008
Date searchable:
2008-07-15
Genre Facet:
Digital image
Format:
Image
Source:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Location(s):
Ngre Kataa; 8.11277778, -2.30611111
Geographic Coordinates:
8.11277778, -2.30611111
Page Title:
Everted-rim pottery jar, Ngre Kataa, 2008
Description:
Photo of a pottery jar with a slightly everted rim (NK 08-406), found insitu in an area that archaeologists interpret as a metallurgical workshop. Above its rounded shoulder, the jar' s surface is undecorated, with the possible exception of traces of red pigment in some areas. The jar' s shoulder is decorated with a band of circular punctates interspersed with cross-hatched designs, repeated twice around the jar' s circumference. Its base and lower body are surface treated with cord roulette in a zone bounded by a band of diagonal impressions which create a zigzag design ("/\/\"). The jar is fire-clouded in zones across its surface. The jar was found in the vicinty of a grinding stone (GS 08-10), a partial tuyere (NK 08-284) and a burned feature. Rim diameter at exterior lip: 20 cm. Vessel height: 19 cm. Site Ngre Kataa. 15 July 2008.