101. Everted-rim pottery jar, Site B-143, 2001

Description:

Photo of a dark brown pottery jar rim, neck and body, with profile depicted (left). The rim of the jar is everted in profile. Below the neck, the body of the jar is decorated with a carved roulette rolled across the surface to create a herringbone design. The zone of carved roulette impression is bounded by a horizontal shallow groove. A curvilinear groove cuts across the roulette impression. The ceramic fabric contained both laterite and white grit, as well as finely crushed iron slag. INAA analysis ("NA B-143-8") assigned this jar to the "K1" group, with the implication that it was likely made on the east side of the Banda hills. Rim diameter: 22 cm at interior lip. Sherd represents an estimated 25% of the circumference of the jar. Scale in cm. Site B-143. 14 March, 2001.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution--NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Provenance:

Site B143, Mound 1, Unit 1, Level 8

Date:

2001-03-14

Location(s) Facet:

Site B-143

Subjects:

Carved roulette; Jar; Neutron Activation Analysis

Subjects Facet:

Archaeology; Pottery; Artifacts (Antiquities)

Identifier:

FS01-208A; NA B-143-8

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Contributors:

Dr. N. Leith Smith

Date searchable:

2001

Date searchable:

2001-03-14

Genre:

35 mm slide

Genre Facet:

35 mm slide

Format:

Image

Location(s):

Site B-143;8.072173, -2.395998

Date Digitized:

2016

People Facet:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Sketchfab Uid:

Commentary:

Slide scanned by Veronique Plante

Geographic Coordinates:

8.072173, -2.395998

102. Red-painted, mica-slipped pottery bowl rim, Site A-94, 2001

Description:

Photo of a red-painted and mica-slipped bowl rim, with profile depicted (left). Toward the lip, multiple horizontal bands of grooving and dentate (comb) impression are overlaid by red paint. Below this is a zone with horizontal lines of wavy line impression and grooving overlaid by a mica slip. The lower zone is red-painted. The ceramic fabric includes finely crushed white grit which includes some quartz. An INAA sample ("A94-8") was assigned to the "L" group, indicating that the bowl was made from clays mined west of the Banda hills. Rim diameter: 14 cm at the interior lip. Sherd represents an estimated 15% of the bowl's circumference. Scale in cm. Site A-94. 21 February, 2001.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution--NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Provenance:

Site A-94, Mound 2, Unit 1, Level 6

Date:

2001-02-21

Location(s) Facet:

Site A-94

Subjects:

Wavy line impression; Dentate impression; Red paint; Mica slip; Bowl; Neutron Activation Analysis

Subjects Facet:

Archaeology; Pottery; Artifacts (Antiquities)

Identifier:

FS01-94B

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Contributors:

Dr. N. Leith Smith

Date searchable:

2001

Date searchable:

2001-02-21

Genre:

35 mm slide

Genre Facet:

35 mm slide

Format:

Image

Source:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Location(s):

Site A-94;8.375975, -2.438689

Date Digitized:

2016

Sketchfab Uid:

Commentary:

Slide scanned by Veronique Plante

Geographic Coordinates:

8.375975, -2.438689

103. Carved roulette-decorated pottery bowl, Site A-212, 2001

Description:

Photo of the rim and shoulder of a large pottery bowl, with profile depicted (left). The bowl's exterior is decorated with a herringbone design, created by rolling a carved wooden roulette across its entire surface, except for a narrow band just below the bowl's lip. A single diagonal shallow groove was applied across the surface above the shoulder. An INAA sample (NA "A212-8") from this bowl was "unassigned" to a specific group of ceramic fabrics, lending no insight into where the bowl was made. Rim diameter: 20 cm at the interior lip. Sherd represents about 11% of the bowl's circumference. Scale in cm. Site A-212. 18 February, 2001.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution--NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Provenance:

Site A-212, Mound 7, Unit 1, Level 3

Date:

2001-02-18

Location(s) Facet:

Site A-212

Subjects:

Carved roulette; Bowl; Neutron Activation Analysis

Subjects Facet:

Archaeology; Pottery; Artifacts (Antiquities)

Identifier:

FS01-71B, NA A212-8

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Contributors:

Dr. N. Leith Smith

Date searchable:

2001

Date searchable:

2001-02-18

Genre:

35 mm slide

Genre Facet:

35 mm slide

Format:

Image

Source:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Location(s):

Site A-212;8.337343, -2.45727

Date Digitized:

2016

Sketchfab Uid:

Commentary:

Slide scanned by Veronique Plante

Geographic Coordinates:

8.337343, -2.45727

104. Everted-rim pottery jar, site A-9, 2001

Description:

Photo of an everted-rim jar. The round-based pot is decorated on its lower surface by maize cob impressions, created by rolling a kernel-less maize cob over the pot's surface. The top edge of the maize-cob-rouletted zone is marked by pendant grooves or channels. Small circular punctates mark the place where pendant grooved lines meet. A single grooved line offsets this decorated zone from an undecorated zone below the jar's neck. Whole pot. Scale in cm. Site A-9. 1 Feb. 2001.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution--NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Provenance:

Site A-9, Unit 1, Level 6

Date:

2001-02-01

Location(s) Facet:

Site A-9

Subjects:

Maize cob roulette; Jar

Subjects Facet:

Archaeology; Pottery; Artifacts (Antiquities)

Identifier:

FS01-338, Vessel 2

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Contributors:

Dr. N. Leith Smith

Date searchable:

2001

Date searchable:

2001-02-01

Genre:

35 mm slide

Genre Facet:

35 mm slide

Format:

Image

Source:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Location(s):

Site A-9;8.375975; -2.438689

Date Digitized:

2016

Sketchfab Uid:

Commentary:

Slide scanned by Veronique Plante

Geographic Coordinates:

8.375975; -2.438689

105. Traces of a building, Mound 7, Ngre Kataa, 2009

Description:

A light-colored slurry plaster marks the outlines of earthen walls exposed through excavations at Mound 7, Ngre Kataa. The upside down "T" shape shows the intersection of two walls. The vertically oriented wall is made from a lighter colored clayey soil compared to the darker horizontally oriented wall. Both walls were coated on the inside and outside with a thin plaster, appearing as a light-colored thin line exposed as archaeologists excavated the horizontal level. A red-and-white photo scale lies across one of the walls near a north arrow and a photo board with provenience information. Ngre Kataa, 6 June, 2009.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution--NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Provenance:

Ngre Kataa, Mound 7, Unit 12N 24E, 80 cm below datum

Date:

2009-06-06

Location(s) Facet:

Ngre Kataa

Subjects Facet:

Archaeology; Excavations (Archaeology); Building; Clay; Plastering; Walls

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Contributors:

Dr. Amanda L. Logan

Date searchable:

2009

Date searchable:

2009-06-06

Genre:

Digital image

Genre Facet:

Digital image

Format:

Image

Location(s):

Ngre Kataa;8.11277778, -2.30611111

Sketchfab Uid:

Geographic Coordinates:

8.11277778, -2.30611111

106. Carinated pottery bowl rim, Site B-123, 2000

Description:

Photo of a carinated pottery bowl, with profile depicted (left). The bowl has a restricted opening with the rim rounded at the lip. Above the angular carination, the exterior surface is decorated with horizontal bands of wavy line impression, below which are two deep channels. Shallow grooves appear above and below narrow bands of dentate (comb) impressions. Below the carination, the exterior surface is decorated overall with a carved roulette impression. An INAA sample ("B123-2") from this bowl was assigned to the "L" group of ceramic fabrics. It was therefore likely made from clays mined west of the Banda hills. Rim diameter: 23 cm at the interior lip. Sherd represents an estimated 18% of the bowl's circumference. Scale in cm. Site B-123. 22 July, 2000.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution--NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Date:

2000-07-22

Location(s) Facet:

Site B-123

Subjects:

Dentate impression; Wavy line impression; Carved routlette; Bowl; Neutron Activation Analysis

Subjects Facet:

Archaeology; Pottery; Artifacts (Antiquities)

Identifier:

B-123-00-10; NA B-123-2

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Contributors:

Dr. N. Leith Smith

Date searchable:

2000

Date searchable:

2000-07-22

Genre:

35 mm slide

Genre Facet:

35 mm slide

Format:

Image

Source:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Location(s):

Site B-123;8.123323, -2.384331

Date Digitized:

2016

Sketchfab Uid:

Commentary:

Slide scanned by Ann B. Stahl

Geographic Coordinates:

8.123323, -2.384331

107. Red-painted body sherds from a jar, Banda 27, 2001

Description:

Body sherds from a large jar. The exterior surface is decorated with bands of horizontal grooving, inside of which are bands of dentate (comb) impressions. Rows of dentate impression applied at an angle create a chevron design across the central zone. An overall red paint or slip finishes the surface. An INAA sample from this jar ("Banda 27-13") was assigned to the "K2" group of ceramic fabrics. It was therefore liked made from clays mined east of the Banda hills. Scale in cm. Site Banda 27. 1 March, 2001.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution--NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Provenance:

Banda 27, Mound 2, Unit 1, Level 16

Date:

2001-03-01

Subjects:

Red paint; Dentate impression; Jar; Neutron Activation Analysis

Subjects Facet:

Archaeology; Pottery; Artifacts (Antiquities)

Identifier:

FS01-132C; NA Banda 27-13

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Contributors:

Dr. N. Leith Smith

Date searchable:

2001

Date searchable:

2001-03-01

Genre:

35 mm slide

Genre Facet:

35 mm slide

Format:

Image

Location(s):

Banda 27;8.191119, -2.16954

Date Digitized:

2016

People Facet:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Sketchfab Uid:

Geographic Coordinates:

8.191119, -2.16954

108. Carinated pottery bowl, rim and body, Site B-143, 2001

Description:

Photo of a buff-colored pottery bowl rim and carination, with profile depicted (left). The bowl is decorated with two shallow horizontal grooves, applied below the lip on the exterior surface. Below this is a band of shallow criss-cross incised lines, beneath which is a plain zone, followed by a more deeply incised band of criss-cross incisions, applied just above the exaggerated carination (angled shoulder). Based on patterned overlap in the criss-cross lines, the lines slanted upper left to lower right were made first, after which the lines slanted upper right to lower left were made. The exterior surface below the carination is undecorated. The ceramic fabric included some laterite grit as well as a small amount of finely crushed slag. An INAA sample from this bowl (NA "B143-2") was "unassigned" to a specific group, lending no insight into where the bowl was made. Rim diameter: 15 cm at interior lip. Sherd represents about 15% of the vessel's circumference. Scale in cm. Site B-143. 13 March, 2001.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution--NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Provenance:

Site B-143, Mound 1, Unit 1, Level 3

Date:

2001-03-13

Location(s) Facet:

Site B-143

Subjects:

Incised decoration; Bowl; Neutron Activation Analysis

Subjects Facet:

Archaeology; Pottery; Artifacts (Antiquities)

Identifier:

FS01-203; NA B-143-2

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Contributors:

Dr. N. Leith Smith

Date searchable:

2001

Date searchable:

2001-03-13

Genre:

35 mm slide

Genre Facet:

35 mm slide

Format:

Image

Location(s):

Site B-143;8.072173, -2.395998

Date Digitized:

2016

People Facet:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Sketchfab Uid:

Commentary:

Slide scanned by Veronique Plante

Geographic Coordinates:

8.072173, -2.395998

109. Traces of a building, Mound 7, Ngre Kataa, 2009

Description:

A light-colored slurry plaster marks the outlines of earthen walls exposed through excavations at Mound 7, Ngre Kataa. View looking eastward. The L-shaped juncture where two walls intersect is visible (bottom). The interior and exterior of the walls were coated with a thin plaster, appearing as a light-colored thin line exposed by archaeologists as they dug down. A two-meter scale appears (left). To the right and outside the building is a cluster of stones, some perhaps used in food processing activities. Ngre Kataa, 6 June, 2009.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Provenance:

Ngre Kataa, Mound 7, Units 12N 24E and 12N 26E, 80 cm below datum

Date:

2009-06-06

Location(s) Facet:

Ngre Kataa

Subjects Facet:

Archaeology; Excavations (Archaeology); Building; Clay; Plastering; Walls; Grinding stone

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Contributors:

Dr. Amanda L. Logan

Date searchable:

2009

Date searchable:

2009-06-06

Genre:

Digital image

Genre Facet:

Digital image

Format:

Image

Location(s):

Ngre Kataa;8.11277778, -2.30611111

People Facet:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Sketchfab Uid:

Geographic Coordinates:

8.11277778, -2.30611111

110. Traces of a building, Mound 7, Ngre Kataa, 2009

Description:

A light-colored slurry plaster marks the outlines of earthen walls exposed through excavations at Mound 7, Ngre Kataa. View looking westward. The T-shaped juncture where two walls intersect is visible (center, top). The interior and exterior of the walls were coated with a thin plaster, appearing as a light-colored thin line exposed by archaeologists as they dug down. A two-meter scale appears (right) by a photo board. To the left and outside the building is a cluster of stones, some perhaps used in food processing activities. Ngre Kataa, 6 June, 2009.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution--NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Provenance:

Ngre Kataa, Mound 7, Units 12N 24E and 12N 26E, 80 cm below datum

Date:

2009-06-06

Location(s) Facet:

Ngre Kataa

Subjects Facet:

Archaeology; Excavations (Archaeology); Building; Clay; Plastering; Walls; Grinding stones

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Contributors:

Dr. Amanda L. Logan

Date searchable:

2009

Date searchable:

2009-06-06

Genre:

Digital image

Genre Facet:

Digital image

Format:

Image

Location(s):

Ngre Kataa;8.11277778, -2.30611111

People Facet:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Sketchfab Uid:

Geographic Coordinates:

8.11277778, -2.30611111

111. Tuyere used in iron smelting, surface survey, 1997

Description:

End view of a fired clay tuyere fragment used in an iron smelting furnace. A thick layer of slag produced during the smelting process coats the tuyere's outside surface (upper right). The tuyere was used to introduce air to the interior chamber of a smelting furnace. The tuyere was collected during site survey by N. Leith Smith in the course of his doctoral dissertation research. The tuyere was recovered in his survey area A, Site 7, Quad P14. Banda area, 8 February, 1997.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution--NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Relation:

https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-18284

Date:

1997-02-08

Subjects:

Tuyere

Subjects Facet:

Archaeology; Metallurgy; Iron smelting; Artifacts (Antiquities)

Identifier:

SF97-054

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Contributors:

Dr. N. Leith Smith

Date searchable:

1997

Date searchable:

1997-02-08

Genre:

35 mm slide

Genre Facet:

35 mm slide

Format:

Image

Location(s):

8.173691,-2.381385

Date Digitized:

2016

Sketchfab Uid:

Commentary:

Slide scanned by Veronique Plante

Geographic Coordinates:

8.173691,-2.381385

112. Large slag nodule, Ngre Kataa, Mound 8, 2008

Description:

Iron slag is formed as a byproduct of iron smelting. Here a large slag nodule has broken in half, revealing its interior texture. At the archaeological site of Ngre Kataa, large chunks of 'bubbly' slag like this were occasionally found in household and other contexts, away from areas otherwise associated with metal-working activities. Potters at the time of the site's occupation had begun to use crushed iron slag as a tempering agent in their potting clays, which may explain why large nodules were being carried and cached in areas away from metal-working locations. Ngre Kataa, June, 2008.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution--NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Provenance:

Ngre Kataa, Mound 8, Unit 8N 127E, Level 3

Date:

2008-06-23

Location(s) Facet:

Ngre Kataa

Subjects:

Slag

Subjects Facet:

Archaeology; Metalworking; Metallurgy; Pottery making; Artifacts (Antiquities)

Identifier:

NK08-027

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

2008

Date searchable:

2008-06-23

Genre Facet:

Digital image

Format:

Image

Source:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Location(s):

Ngre Kataa;8.11277778, -2.30611111

Sketchfab Uid:

Geographic Coordinates:

8.11277778, -2.30611111

113. Large slag nodule, Ngre Kataa, Mound 8, 2008

Description:

Iron slag is formed as a byproduct of iron smelting. Here a large slag nodule has broken in half, revealing its interior texture. At the archaeological site of Ngre Kataa, large chunks of 'bubbly' slag like this were occasionally found in household and other contexts, away from areas otherwise associated with metal-working activities. Potters at the time of the site's occupation had begun to use crushed iron slag as a tempering agent in their potting clays, which may explain why large nodules were being carried and cached in areas away from metal-working locations. Ngre Kataa, June, 2008.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution--NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Provenance:

Ngre Kataa, Mound 8, Unit 8N 127E, Level 3

Date:

2008-06-23

Location(s) Facet:

Ngre Kataa

Subjects:

Slag

Subjects Facet:

Archaeology; Metalworking; Metallurgy; Pottery making; Artifacts (Antiquities)

Identifier:

NK08-027

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

2008-06-23

Date searchable:

2008

Genre Facet:

Digital image

Source:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Location(s):

Ngre Kataa;8.11277778, -2.30611111

Sketchfab Uid:

Geographic Coordinates:

8.11277778, -2.30611111

114. Archaeological sites in the Banda Area, Ghana

Description:

A map showing the location of archaeological sites and their associated occupational phases in the Banda Traditional Area, Bono Region, Ghana. Occupational phases are part of a working chronology based on absolute dates (radiocarbon dates) and artifact sequences from excavated archaeological sites. Occupational phases of sites are shown in parentheses from earliest (1) to most recent in time (7).

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution--NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Date:

2020-02-28

Location(s) Facet:

Banda

Subjects Facet:

Maps; Banda (Brong-Ahafo Region, Ghana); Archaeology; Excavations (archaeology)

Creator:

Desmond Roessingh

Language:

English

Date searchable:

2020-02-28

Genre:

Map; Maps

Genre Facet:

Map

Format:

Image

Language Facet:

English

Location(s):

Banda, Ghana

Sketchfab Uid:

Commentary:

Technical note: Projection WGS 1984, UTM Zone 30N; Data sources: Ann Stahl (Banda border, point locations); Natural Earth (country boundaries); Humanitarian Data Exchange, Open Street Map (roads); DIVA GIS, Open Street Map (rivers and elevations)

115. Ann Stahl taking notes, Ngre Kataa, 2001

Description:

Ann Stahl takes notes on excavation Unit 1, Mound 1 at Ngre Kataa ("Banda 40") in preparation for further excavation of the unit, originally opened in March 2001 by Leith Smith as part of a regional site testing project. A partially complete everted-rim jar ("Vessel 4"), oriented with its mouth down, is visible in the profile wall (left). Two trowels rest on the ground surface just above the jar. To the right on the ground surface is a Munsell Soil Color Charts book resting on top of a clip board and graph paper used to draw a profile map. Ngre Kataa, 19 June, 2001.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution--NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Date:

2001-06-19

Location(s) Facet:

Ngre Kataa

Subjects Facet:

Archaeology; Excavations (Archaeology)

Creator:

Courtney Amos

Date searchable:

2001

Date searchable:

2001-06-19

Genre:

Photographic print

Genre Facet:

Photographic print

Format:

Image

Location(s):

Ngre Kataa;8.11277778, -2.30611111

Date Digitized:

2019-11-08

People Depicted:

Ann B. Stahl

People Facet:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Sketchfab Uid:

Geographic Coordinates:

8.11277778, -2.30611111

116. Tuyere used in iron smelting, surface survey, 1997

Description:

Side view of a fired clay tuyere fragment used in an iron smelting furnace. A thick layer of slag produced during the smelting process coats the tuyere's outside surface. The tuyere was used to introduce air to the interior chamber of a smelting furnace. The tuyere was collected during site survey by N. Leith Smith in the course of his doctoral dissertation research. The tuyere was recovered in his survey area A, Site 7, Quad P14. A catalog tag indicating provenience information is tied to the tuyere with string. Banda area, 8 February, 1997.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution--NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Relation:

https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-18285

Provenance:

Regional Testing Area A, Site 7, Quad P14

Date:

1997-02-08

Subjects:

Tuyere

Subjects Facet:

Archaeology; Metallurgy; Iron smelting; Artifacts (Antiquities)

Identifier:

SF97-054

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Contributors:

Dr. N. Leith Smith

Date searchable:

1997

Date searchable:

1992-02-08

Genre:

35 mm slide

Genre Facet:

35 mm slide

Format:

Image

Location(s):

8.173691,-2.381385

Date Digitized:

2016

Sketchfab Uid:

Commentary:

Slide scanned by Veronique Plante

Geographic Coordinates:

8.173691,-2.381385

117. Insitu shrine clusters, mound 6, Ngre Kataa, 2009

Description:

Insitu pottery and iron artifacts associated with clusters B and C of what archaeologists interpret as a shrine (clusters A-D) which capped stratified deposits in a metallurgical workshop. Far left in unit 48N 10W, the flat surface of an anvil/grinding stone (GS 09-32) is exposed, to the left (west) of which a poorly preserved portion of an elephant tusk was found (now removed). To the right (east) of the large stone is Cluster B, which includes the group of sherds seen in the vertical exposure in front and left (west) of the tree stump. Behind the tree stump is a large cluster (C) of pottery lids, partial pots and iron objects. Photo scale marked in 5 cm increments. View looking towards northwest. Site Ngre Kataa. 10 June 2009.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Relation:

https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-19192; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-19154; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-19197; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-19191

Provenance:

Ngre Kataa, Mound 6, Unit 48N 8W, Levels 3-4

Date:

2009-06-10

Location(s) Facet:

Ngre Kataa

Subjects Facet:

Excavations (Archaeology); Archaeology; Shrines; Pottery; Iron

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

2009

Date searchable:

2009-06-10

Genre Facet:

Digital image

Format:

Image

Source:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Location(s):

Ngre Kataa;8.11277778, -2.30611111

Sketchfab Uid:

Geographic Coordinates:

8.11277778, -2.30611111

118. Insitu shrine clusters, mound 6, Ngre Kataa, 2009

Description:

Insitu pottery and iron artifacts associated with clusters B-D of what archaeologists interpret as a shrine (clusters A-D) which capped stratified deposits in a metallurgical workshop. Bottom left, at the base of a balk supporting the unit peg, is cluster D, comprised of two stones flanking an iron disc, laid flat (SF 09-158), and a tri-looped iron bangle (SF 09-159). In front and left (east) of the tree stump is a large cluster (C) of pottery lids, partial pots and iron objects, including an iron bangle (SF 09-148) and a pair of miniature iron manacles (SF 09-171, "B"-shaped object). To the right (west) of the tree stump, another cluster of pottery and iron objects can be seen. Top right of the photo, a yellow notebook rests on top of an anvil/grinding stone (GS 09-32), next to which rested a poorly preserved section of an elephant ivory tusk. North arrow photo scale marked in 5 cm increments, arrow pointing north. View looking towards southwest. Site Ngre Kataa. 10 June 2009.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Relation:

https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-19196; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-19194; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-19092; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-19191

Provenance:

Ngre Kataa, Mound 6, Unit 48N 8W, Levels 3-4

Date:

2009-06-10

Location(s) Facet:

Ngre Kataa

Subjects:

Manacles

Subjects Facet:

Excavations (Archaeology); Archaeology; Shrines; Pottery; Bangles; Ornaments; Iron; Shackles

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

2009

Date searchable:

2009-06-10

Genre Facet:

Digital image

Format:

Image

Source:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Location(s):

Ngre Kataa;8.11277778, -2.30611111

Sketchfab Uid:

Geographic Coordinates:

8.11277778, -2.30611111

119. Everted-rim pottery jar, Ngre Kataa, 2001

Description:

Photo of an everted-rim pottery jar excavated from Ngre Kataa, Mound 4, Unit 1, Levels 5-6. The jar (Vessel 1) was located in the north profile wall of the unit, together with another vessel (Vessel 2). The jar has a carinated shoulder and a rounded base. To the right and below the carination, a portion of the exterior surface has broken away. The upper area of the jar is decorated with three horizontal grooved lines, inbetween which are lines of dentate impression. Just above the carination is another line of dentate impression and a grooved line. To the left and right, on the upper side of the carination, sets of two triangular designs were applied, consisting of three punctates connected by two short grooved lines. The area inside the triangle is marked by crossed dentate impressions, forming an "X" inside the triangle. This design was repeated twice on the recovered portion of the jar. It was likely repeated a third time on the missing portion. Below the carination are two shallow horizontal grooves. The jar's base is smooth, with no surface treatment applied. Roughly 65% of the vessel was recovered. Rim diameter 25 cm at exterior lip. Photo scale in cm. Site Ngre Kataa ("Banda 40"). 5 April, 2001.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Relation:

https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-19000

Provenance:

Ngre Kataa (Banda 40), Mound 4, Unit 1, Level 5-6, North Wall

Date:

2001-04-05

Location(s) Facet:

Ngre Kataa

Subjects:

Jar; Dentate impression; Punctate; Grooving

Subjects Facet:

Archaeology; Pottery; Artifacts (Antiquities)

Identifier:

FS01-317. Vessel 1

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Contributors:

Dr. N. Leith Smith

Date searchable:

2001

Date searchable:

2001-04-05

Genre Facet:

35 mm slide

Format:

Image

Source:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Location(s):

Ngre Kataa;8.11277778, -2.30611111

Sketchfab Uid:

Geographic Coordinates:

8.11277778, -2.30611111

120. Everted-rim pottery jar, Ngre Kataa, 2001

Description:

Photo of an everted-rim pottery jar excavated from Ngre Kataa, Mound 4, Unit 1, Level 5. The jar (Vessel 2) was located in the north profile wall of the unit together with another vessel (Vessel 1). The jar has a carinated shoulder and a rounded base. The upper area of the jar is decorated with three horizontal grooved lines inbetween which are lines of dentate impression. The base of the jar is surface treated with a twisted cord roulette. Two roughly parallel horizontal grooved lines separate the cord rouletted zone from a plain zone below the carination. A hole in the base of the pot (ca. 7 cm across) may have been deliberately broken in this otherwise whole pot. Rim diameter 22 cm at exterior lip. Photo scale in cm. Site Ngre Kataa ("Banda 40"). 5 April, 2001.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Relation:

https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-18999

Provenance:

Ngre Kataa (Banda 40), Mound 4, Unit 1, Level 5, N Wall

Date:

2001-04-05

Location(s) Facet:

Ngre Kataa

Subjects:

Jar; Cord roulette; Grooving

Subjects Facet:

Archaeology; Pottery; Artifacts (Antiquities)

Identifier:

FS01-335, Vessel 2

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Contributors:

Dr. N. Leith Smith

Date searchable:

2001

Date searchable:

2001-04-05

Genre Facet:

35 mm slide

Format:

Image

Source:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Location(s):

Ngre Kataa;8.11277778, -2.30611111

Sketchfab Uid:

Commentary:

Slide scanned by Veronique Plante

Geographic Coordinates:

8.11277778, -2.30611111

121. Iron tool, Ngre Kataa, 2009

Description:

An iron artifact (SF 09-031) recovered from screened soil taken from the southern end of excavation unit 50N 2W where two large boulders used as anvil/grinding stones were located. In the unit's northwest corner was a burned feature interpreted as the remains of a forge in an area where metalworking took place. The flat iron object is pointed on one end and has two rounded lobes at the other, perhaps to facilitate turning (like a key?). Its function is unknown. The object has been corroded by rusting. Scale in cm. Length: 5.7 cm. Weight: 9.3 g. Site Ngre Kataa. 30 May 2009.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Relation:

https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-19122

Provenance:

Ngre Kataa, Mound 6, Unit 50N 2W, Level 3

Date:

2009-05-30

Location(s) Facet:

Ngre Kataa

Subjects:

Iron tool

Subjects Facet:

Archaeology; Artifacts (Antiquities); Iron

Identifier:

SF 09-031

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

2009

Date searchable:

2009-05-30

Genre Facet:

Digital image

Format:

Image

Source:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Location(s):

Ngre Kataa;8.11277778, -2.30611111

Sketchfab Uid:

Geographic Coordinates:

8.11277778, -2.30611111

122. Burned features and insitu stones, Ngre Kataa, 2009

Description:

View across open excavations in an area (mound 6) that archaeologists interpret as a metallurgical workshop. The photo centers on units 46N 8W (foreground) and the southern half of 48N 8W, the north wall of which (at 47N) can be seen behind the sign board. The exposed areas were excavated in 2008 and the photo taken in preparation for 2009 excavations. Traces of circular burned features, red-orange and yellow in color, can be seen in the freshly scraped surface of these units. The uppermost north arrow sits to the right (east) of the circular outline of a still-buried everted-rim jar. Another everted-jar rim can be seen exposed in the north wall at 47N. This rim and associated artifacts formed cluster B, part of a larger shrine feature (clusters A-D) that extended across the northern half of unit 48N 8W (beneath and behind the small tree trunk visible above and left of the sign board). Cluster A (unit 46N 8W) comprised a large pottery bowl surrounded by six iron bangles that was removed in 2008. It was positioned above and slightly west (left) of the burned feature (center photo) that is intersected by a tree root. Cluster B included the artifacts seen here in the north wall at 47N, together with an associated cluster of a pedestal-handled pot lid, dog skull and jaw bones revealed by further excavation beneath and west (left) of the tree stump. In the upper right of the photo (north and east), insitu anvil (GS 09-15, left) and grinding (GS 09-12, right) stones are visible in unit 50N 6W. Photo scales marked in 5 cm increments and measuring tape marks 2 m. Arrows pointing north. Site Ngre Kataa. 6 June 2009.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Relation:

https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-19170; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-19143; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-19152

Provenance:

Ngre Kataa, Mound 6, Units 46-48N 8W, 100 cm bd

Date:

2009-06-06

Location(s) Facet:

Ngre Kataa

Subjects Facet:

Excavations (Archaeology); Archaeology; Metalworking; Pottery; Shrines

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

2009

Date searchable:

2009-06-06

Genre Facet:

Digital image

Format:

Image

Source:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Location(s):

Ngre Kataa; 8.11277778, -2.30611111

Sketchfab Uid:

Geographic Coordinates:

8.11277778, -2.30611111

123. Insitu shrine clusters, mound 6, Ngre Kataa, 2009

Description:

Insitu pottery and iron artifacts associated with clusters C and D of what archaeologists interpret as a shrine that capped stratified deposits in a metallurgical workshop. Cluster D appears in the foreground, left, below unexcavated soil remaining around the 48N 8W unit peg. Here two small stones flank a flat iron disc (SF 09-159, left) and a tri-looped iron bangle (SF 09-158, right). Cluster C is a large grouping of pottery and iron objects located north of the tree stump, center photo. Included were several whole pottery lids, a broken but mostly complete jar associated with an iron bangle (SF 09-148) and a pair of miniature iron manacles (SF 09-171). The bangle is visible, resting on a soil pedestal in front of the tree trunk's center. In the photo's upper right, a large anvil stone (GS 09-32), on which sits a yellow notebook, is visible. Flanking this stone on its western edge was a portion of an ivory tusk. Photo scale marked in 5 cm increments. Arrow pointing north. Site Ngre Kataa. 10 June 2009.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Relation:

https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-19092; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-19193; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-19191

Provenance:

Ngre Kataa, Mound 6, Unit 48N 8W, Level 3

Date:

2009-06-10

Location(s) Facet:

Ngre Kataa

Subjects Facet:

Excavations (Archaeology); Archaeology; Shrines; Pottery; Bangles; Ornaments; Iron

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

2009

Date searchable:

2009-06-10

Genre Facet:

Digital image

Format:

Image

Source:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Location(s):

Ngre Kataa;8.11277778, -2.30611111

Sketchfab Uid:

Geographic Coordinates:

8.11277778, -2.30611111

124. Insitu shrine cluster, mound 6, Ngre Kataa, 2009

Description:

Insitu pottery and iron artifacts associated with cluster C of what archaeologists interpret as a shrine (clusters A-D) that capped stratified deposits in a metallurgical workshop. Center photo are two large pieces of an everted-rim jar, its exterior surface facing outward. Immediately above is a large portion of the same pot, its interior surface facing outward. Found positioned against the jar's interior surface was a pair of miniature iron manacles (SF 09-171, "B"-shaped object). An iron bangle (SF 09-148) was positioned at the jar's mouth, above the manacles. To the left of the bangle is the upper edge of a large grinding stone (GS 09-26), which later excavations revealed to be oriented with its grinding surface down. To the right of the bangle, a pedestal-handled pot lid (NK 09-381) rests with its interior surface oriented upward. At center photo, bottom, a pot lid with a strap handle (NK 09-382) rests on its side. To the right of the north arrow, portions of an another pedestal-handled pot lid lie with its interior oriented upward. Photo scale at upper right marked in cm. Arrow pointing north. Site Ngre Kataa. 10 June 2009.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Relation:

https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-19194; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-19192; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-19191

Provenance:

Ngre Kataa, Mound 6, Unit 48N 8W, Level 3

Date:

2009-06-10

Location(s) Facet:

Ngre Kataa

Subjects:

Manacles

Subjects Facet:

Excavations (Archaeology); Archaeology; Shrines; Pottery; Bangles; Ornaments; Iron; Shackles

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

2009

Date searchable:

2009-06-10

Genre Facet:

Digital image

Format:

Image

Source:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Location(s):

Ngre Kataa;8.11277778, -2.30611111

Sketchfab Uid:

Geographic Coordinates:

8.11277778, -2.30611111

125. Insitu shrine cluster, mound 6, Ngre Kataa, 2009

Description:

Insitu pottery and iron artifacts associated with cluster C of what archaeologists interpret as a shrine (clusters A-D) that capped stratified deposits in a metallurgical workshop. Lower center of the photo are two large pieces of an everted-rim jar, its exterior surface facing outward. Immediately above is a large portion of the same pot, its interior surface facing outward. Found positioned against the jar's interior surface was a pair of miniature iron manacles (SF 09-171, "B"-shaped object). An iron bangle (SF 09-148) was positioned at the jar's mouth, above the manacles. To the left of the bangle is the upper edge of a large grinding stone (GS 09-26), which later excavations revealed to be oriented with its grinding surface down. To the right of the bangle, a pedestal-handled pot lid (NK 09-381) rests with its interior surface oriented upward. Photo scale marked in cm. View looking south. Site Ngre Kataa. 10 June 2009.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Relation:

https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-19080; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-19161; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-19193

Provenance:

Ngre Kataa, Mound 6, Unit 48N 8W, Level 3

Date:

2009-06-10

Location(s) Facet:

Ngre Kataa

Subjects:

Manacles

Subjects Facet:

Excavations (Archaeology); Archaeology; Shrines; Pottery; Bangles; Ornaments; Iron; Shackles

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

2009

Date searchable:

2009-06-10

Genre Facet:

Digital image

Format:

Image

Source:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Location(s):

Ngre Kataa;8.11277778, -2.30611111

Sketchfab Uid:

Geographic Coordinates:

8.11277778, -2.30611111

126. Shrine cluster, Mound 6, Ngre Kataa, 2009

Description:

Excavation of a shrine cluster, two images. The image on left shows a pottery cluster, first exposed in June 2008, as it appeared on 10 June 2009. At bottom center of this image is a pedestal base, above which is a tight cluster of rim sherds. The curved sherd on the far right in this image is the outer edge of the pedestal-handled lid, which is fully exposed in the photo on the right, taken on 16 June 2009. A dog skull in a highly friable state is visible above and to the right of this lid in both photos. In the imgae on the right, an iron bangle (SF 09-219) can be seen resting in an angled position, below and left of which is a dog mandible. These were uncovered by excavation below and behind the pedestal base seen in the picture on the left. Photo scale marked in 5 cm increments. Site Ngre Kataa. 10 and 16 June 2009.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Relation:

https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-19153; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-19154

Provenance:

Ngre Kataa, Mound 6, Unit 48N 8W, Levels 4-5, Cluster 11

Date:

2021-03-19

Location(s) Facet:

Ngre Kataa

Subjects Facet:

Excavations (Archaeology); Ornaments; Bangles; Dogs; Shrines; Archaeology; Artifacts (Antiquities)

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

2009

Genre Facet:

Digital image

Format:

Image

Source:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Location(s):

Ngre Kataa;8.11277778, -2.30611111

Sketchfab Uid:

Commentary:

Composite photo made using Adobe Photoshop 2020

Geographic Coordinates:

8.11277778, -2.30611111

127. Insitu iron bangle, Ngre Kataa, 2009

Description:

An insitu iron bangle (SF 09-132) made from a flattened iron rod with overlapping ends. The bangle occurred as an isolated find in the upper levels of an area (mound 6) that archaeologists interpret as a metallurgical workshop. Photo scales marked in 5 cm increments. Arrow pointing north. Site Ngre Kataa. 6 June 2009.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Relation:

https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-19190

Provenance:

Ngre Kataa, Mound 6, Unit 50N 8W, Level 2. Piece plot: 12 cm S, 135 cm W, 80 cm bd

Date:

2009-06-06

Location(s) Facet:

Ngre Kataa

Subjects Facet:

Ornaments; Bangles; Iron; Archaeology; Artifacts (Antiquities); Excavations (Archaeology)

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

2009

Date searchable:

2009-06-06

Genre Facet:

Ditigal image

Format:

Image

Source:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Location(s):

Ngre Kataa;8.11277778, -2.30611111

Sketchfab Uid:

Geographic Coordinates:

8.11277778, -2.30611111

128. Iron bangle, Ngre Kataa, 2009

Description:

An iron bangle (SF 09-132) made from a flattened iron rod with overlapping ends. One end of the bangle is bent inward. The bangle occurred as an isolated find in the upper levels of an area (mound 6) that archaeologists interpret as a metallurgical workshop. The bangle has been corroded by rusting. Scale in cm. Width: 7.9 cm. Weight: 25.6 g. Site Ngre Kataa. 6 June 2009.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Relation:

https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-19189

Provenance:

Ngre Kataa, Mound 6, Unit 50N 8W, Level 2. Piece plot: 12 cm S, 135 cm W, 80 cm bd

Date:

2009-06-06

Location(s) Facet:

Ngre Kataa

Subjects Facet:

Ornaments; Bangles; Iron; Archaeology; Artifacts (Antiquities)

Identifier:

SF 09-132

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

2009

Date searchable:

2009-06-06

Genre Facet:

Digital image

Format:

Image

Location(s):

Ngre Kataa;8.11277778, -2.30611111

Sketchfab Uid:

Geographic Coordinates:

8.11277778, -2.30611111

129. Shrine clusters B-C, mound 6, Ngre Kataa, 2009

Description:

Insitu pottery and iron artifacts associated with clusters B and C of what archaeologists interpret as a shrine that capped stratified deposits in a metallurgical workshop. Cluster B encompassed the objects on the south (right) side of the photo, west of (below) the tree stump. To the right of the black-and-white photo stick (lower right) is an iron spike (SF 09-174), a half bangle (SF 09-173) and a slightly curved iron disc (SF 09-172) in a carefully placed composition. Immediately to the east (above in the photo), an aglomeration of pottery sherds is stacked. Later excavation revealed a pedestal-handled pottery lid, dog skull and jaw bones carefully placed below these sherds in cluster B. Cluster C encompassed the artifacts to the north (left) of the tree stump. These included a series of pottery lids, portions of single pottery jar and sherds from other pots. An iron bangle (SF 09-148) is visible above and slightly left of the top photo scale, sitting adjacent to a pottery lid (NK 09-381) lying with its interior surface up. This wider shrine assemblage overlaid burned features associated with metalworking activities. Black-and-white photo scale in 5 cm increments. Arrows pointing north. Site Ngre Kataa. 10 June 2009.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Relation:

https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-19164; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-19193

Provenance:

Ngre Kataa, Mound 6, Unit 48N 8W, Level 3

Date:

2009-06-10

Location(s) Facet:

Ngre Kataa

Subjects Facet:

Excavations (Archaeology); Archaeology; Shrines; Pottery; Bangles; Ornaments; Iron

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

2009

Date searchable:

2009-06-10

Genre Facet:

Digital image

Format:

Image

Source:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Location(s):

Ngre Kataa;8.11277778, -2.30611111

Sketchfab Uid:

Geographic Coordinates:

8.11277778, -2.30611111

130. Surveying level used to map sites, Makala Kataa, 1994

Description:

Members of the Banda Research Project, Maria Dores Cruz (left) and Osei Kofi (right) stand near a surveying level mounded on a tripod. The level was used to map the site's contours and establish grid lines to orient excavation units. A local-made short-handled hoe lies in front of the tripod, its wide flat blade standing upright. Bottom left are stacked headpans used to move soil between excavation units and screens. Station 6, Makala Kataa, June 1994.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Location(s) Facet:

Makala Kataa

Subjects Facet:

Archaeology; Excavations (archaeology)

Identifier:

9

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

1994

Date searchable:

1994-06

Genre Facet:

35 mm slide

Format:

Image

Source:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Location(s):

Makala Kataa;8.142724, -2.382957

Date Digitized:

2021-08-18

People Depicted:

Maria Dores Cruz; Osei Kofi

Sketchfab Uid:

Geographic Coordinates:

8.142724, -2.382957

131. Everted-rim pottery jar, Ngre Kataa, 2001

Description:

Photo of an everted-rim pottery jar excavated from Ngre Kataa, Mound 4, Unit 1, Level 20. The jar was located in the west profile wall of the unit. The jar has a carinated shoulder and a rounded base. A single horizontal line of wavy line impression was applied to the neck constriction, with the area above the carination otherwise plain. The base of the jar is surface treated with a fiber (perhaps braided strip) roulette. Two roughly parallel horizontal grooved lines are superimposed over the roulette treatment. Whole pot. Rim diameter 17.5 cm at exterior lip. Photo scale in cm. Site Ngre Kataa ("Banda 40"). 3 April, 2001.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Provenance:

Ngre Kataa (Banda 40), Mound 4, Unit 1, Level 20, W Wall.

Date:

2001-04-03

Location(s) Facet:

Ngre Kataa

Subjects:

Jar; Wavy line impression; Fiber roulette

Subjects Facet:

Archaeology; Pottery; Artifacts (Antiquities)

Identifier:

FS01-332, Vessel 1

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Contributors:

Dr. N. Leith Smith

Date searchable:

2001

Date searchable:

2001-04-03

Genre Facet:

35 mm slide

Format:

Image

Source:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Location(s):

Ngre Kataa;8.11277778, -2.30611111

Date Digitized:

2016

Sketchfab Uid:

Commentary:

Slide scanned by Veronique Plante

Geographic Coordinates:

8.11277778, -2.30611111

132. Everted-rim pottery jar, Ngre Kataa, 2001

Description:

Photo of an everted-rim pottery jar excavated from Ngre Kataa, Mound 4, Unit 1, levels 15-16, where the jar was exposed in the south wall of the excavation unit. The jar has a carinated shoulder and a rounded base. The area above the carination was decorated by five unevenly placed horizontal grooved lines. In three places around the vessel's circumference, the grooved line just above the carination is marked by "ꓥ." In a zone that begins c. 2 cm below the carination, lower areas of the jar are surface treated with a carved roulette impression. The ceramic fabric includes mixed grit (including laterite and quartz) and likely also finely crushed slag. An INAA sample (Banda 40/3) from the jar could not be assigned to a known source group. Roughly 2/3 of the vessel present. Rim diameter: 22.5 cm at interior lip. Photo scale in cm. Site Ngre Kataa ("Banda 40"). 5 April, 2001.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Relation:

https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-19004

Provenance:

Ngre Kataa (Banda 40), Mound 4, Unit 1, Level 15, South Wall

Date:

2001-04-05

Location(s) Facet:

Ngre Kataa

Subjects:

Jar; Carved roulette; Grooving

Subjects Facet:

Archaeology; Pottery; Artifacts (Antiquities)

Identifier:

FS01-318, Vessel 1A

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Contributors:

Dr. N. Leith Smith

Date searchable:

2001

Date searchable:

2001-04-05

Genre Facet:

35 mm slide

Format:

Image

Source:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Location(s):

Ngre Kataa;8.11277778, -2.30611111

Sketchfab Uid:

Geographic Coordinates:

8.11277778, -2.30611111

133. Preparing a profile map, Ngre Kataa, July, 2008

Description:

Members of the Banda Research Project work together to map profile walls in a 2 x 2 m unit in mound 7 at Ngre Kataa. Left (white hat), Enoch Mensah measures from a level line while Amy Groleau (red shirt) records measurements in preparation for drawing the profile map. With their backs to the camera, Osei Kofi (left) and Amana Logan (right) work as a team to map the opposite wall. Ngre Kataa, 19 July 2008.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Date:

2008-07-19

Location(s) Facet:

Ngre Kataa

Subjects Facet:

Archaeology; Excavations (Archaeology)

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

2008

Date searchable:

2008-07-19

Genre Facet:

Digital image

Format:

Image

Source:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Location(s):

Ngre Kataa;8.11277778, -2.30611111

Sketchfab Uid:

Geographic Coordinates:

8.11277778, -2.30611111

134. Digging with a short-handled hoe, Ngre Kataa, July, 2008

Description:

Yaw Frimpong uses a short-handled hoe with a wide blade to loosen and remove soil from an excavation unit (46N 8W) in mound 6 at Ngre Kataa. A second short-handled hoe with a narrower, thicker blade rests on the ground (foreground). To the right, colored flags mark artifacts previously excavated by Ben Nutour using a trowel and left insitu. Foreground is a coiled iron bangle/bracelet (SF 08-140), behind which is a partial large pottery bowl. Further excavations yielded a concentration of iron bangles and other objects suggestive of a shrine cluster in this and adjacent excavation units at mound 6. Ngre Kataa, 9 July 2008.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Relation:

https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-19145; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-19179

Date:

2008-07-09

Location(s) Facet:

Ngre Kataa

Subjects:

Iron tool; Hoe

Subjects Facet:

Archaeology; Excavations (Archaeology); Bangles; Shrines

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

2008

Date searchable:

2008-07-09

Genre Facet:

Digital image

Format:

Image

Source:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Location(s):

Ngre Kataa; 8.11277778, -2.30611111

Sketchfab Uid:

Geographic Coordinates:

8.11277778, -2.30611111

135. Everted-rim pottery jar, Ngre Kataa, 2001

Description:

Photo of an everted-rim pottery jar excavated from Ngre Kataa, Mound 4, Unit 1, levels 15-16, where the jar was exposed in the south wall of the excavation unit. The jar has a carinated shoulder and a rounded base. The area above the carination was decorated by five unevenly placed horizontal grooved lines. In three places around the vessel's circumference, the grooved line just above the carination is marked by "ꓥ." In a zone that begins c. 2 cm below the carination, lower areas of the jar are surface treated with a carved roulette impression. The ceramic fabric includes mixed grit (including laterite and quartz) and likely also fine crushed slag. An INAA sample (Banda 40/3) from the jar could not be assigned to a known group. Roughly 2/3 of the vessel present. Rim diameter: 22.5 cm at interior lip. Photo scale in cm. Site Ngre Kataa ("Banda 40"). 5 April, 2001.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Provenance:

Ngre Kataa (Banda 40), Mound 4, Unit 1, Level 15, South Wall

Date:

2001-04-05

Location(s) Facet:

Ngre Kataa

Subjects:

Jar; Carved roulette; Grooving

Subjects Facet:

Archaeology; Pottery; Artifacts (Antiquities)

Identifier:

FS01-318, Vessel 1A

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Contributors:

Dr. N. Leith Smith

Date searchable:

2001

Date searchable:

2001-04-05

Genre Facet:

35 mm slide

Format:

Image

Source:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Location(s):

Ngre Kataa;8.11277778, -2.30611111

Date Digitized:

2016

Sketchfab Uid:

Commentary:

Slide scanned by Veronique Plante

Geographic Coordinates:

8.11277778, -2.30611111

136. Everted-rim pottery jar, Ngre Kataa, 2001

Description:

Photo of an everted-rim jar excavated from Ngre Kataa, Mound 1, Unit 1, Levels 4-5. The jar (Vessel 3) was found sitting upright in association with a cluster of several other complete and broken pots (Vessels 1 & 2) in what has been interpreted as a kitchen area. Most of the jar has been surface treated with a twisted cord roulette. Single pendant grooved lines surround the circumference of the jar. A total of five circular impressions, perhaps made with a hollow reed, are placed below the intersection points of the pendant grooves. A hole in the base of the pot (ca. 7 cm across) may have been deliberately broken in this otherwise whole pot. Rim diameter: 17.5 cm at exterior lip. Site Ngre Kataa ("Banda 40"). 3 April, 2001.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Relation:

https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-18299; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-19007

Provenance:

Ngre Kataa (Banda 40), Mound 1, Unit 1, Levels 4-5

Date:

2001-04-03

Location(s) Facet:

Ngre Kataa

Subjects:

Jar; Cord roulette; Punctate; Grooving

Subjects Facet:

Archaeology; Pottery; Artifacts (Antiquities)

Identifier:

FS01-333, Vessel 3

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Contributors:

Dr. N. Leith Smith

Date searchable:

2001

Date searchable:

2002-03-04

Genre Facet:

35 mm slide

Format:

Image

Location(s):

Ngre Kataa;8.11277778, -2.30611111

Date Digitized:

2016

Sketchfab Uid:

Commentary:

Slide scanned by Veronique Plante

Geographic Coordinates:

8.11277778, -2.30611111

137. Everted-rim pottery jar, Ngre Kataa, 2001

Description:

Photo of an everted-rim jar excavated from Ngre Kataa, Mound 1, Unit 1, Levels 4-6. The jar (Vessel 2) was found sitting upright in association with a cluster of several other complete (Vessels 1 & 3) and broken pots in what has been interpreted as a kitchen area. The upper surface of the round-based jar is undecorated. In a zone bounded by double grooved lines, the base and lower surface of the jar is surface treated with maize cob roulette. Groups of three circular punctates mark the spots where gooved lines meet. A hole in the base of the pot (4 x 3.5 cm) may have been deliberately broken in this otherwise whole pot. Rim diameter: 20.5 cm at exterior lip. Photo scale in cm. Site Ngre Kataa ("Banda 40"). 4 March, 2001.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Relation:

https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-18299; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-19006

Provenance:

Ngre Kataa (Banda 40), Mound 1, Unit 1, Levels 4-6

Date:

2001-04-03

Location(s) Facet:

Ngre Kataa

Subjects:

Jar; Maize cob roulette; Punctate; Grooving

Subjects Facet:

Archaeology; Pottery; Artifacts (Antiquities)

Identifier:

FS01-334, Vessel 2

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Contributors:

Dr. N. Leith Smith

Date searchable:

2001

Date searchable:

2001-04-03

Genre Facet:

35 mm slide

Format:

Image

Location(s):

Ngre Kataa;8.11277778, -2.30611111

Date Digitized:

2016

Sketchfab Uid:

Commentary:

Slide scanned by Veronique Plante

Geographic Coordinates:

8.11277778, -2.30611111

138. Everted-rim pottery jar, Ngre Kataa, 2001

Description:

Photo of an everted-rim jar excavated from Ngre Kataa, Mound 4, Unit 1, Level 16. The undecorated exterior surface of the round-based jar is orange-brown from firing, with areas of black fire-clouding. Roughly 30% of jar is represented. Rim diameter: 21 cm at exterior lip. Photo scale in cm. Site Ngre Kataa ("Banda 40"). 28 March, 2001.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Provenance:

Ngre Kataa (Banda 40), Mound 4, Unit 1, Level 16

Date:

2001-03-28

Location(s) Facet:

Ngre Kataa

Subjects:

Jar

Subjects Facet:

Archaeology; Pottery; Artifacts (Antiquities)

Identifier:

FS01-291

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Contributors:

Dr. N. Leith Smith

Date searchable:

2001

Date searchable:

2001-03-28

Genre Facet:

35 mm slide

Format:

Image

Source:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Location(s):

Ngre;8.11277778, -2.30611111

Date Digitized:

2016

Sketchfab Uid:

Commentary:

Slide scanned by Veronique Plante

Geographic Coordinates:

8.11277778, -2.30611111

139. Everted-rim pottery jar, Kuulo Kataa, 1995

Description:

Photo of an everted-rim pottery jar (Vessel B) excavated from Kuulo Kataa, Mound 101, Unit 2W 2S, levels 6-7, where the jar was positioned upright. A broken pedestal base (Vessel A, originally part of another vessel) sat atop the jar. The jar has a carinated shoulder and a rounded base. Above the carination, the jar's exterior surface is decorated with four horizontal grooved lines, between which are lines of dentate impression. Immediately above the carination in three locations around the vessel's circumference are triangular clusters formed by three circulate punctates joined by short grooved lines enclosing dentate impressions. In a zone marked by two parallel grooved lines, the jar's base is surface treated with carved routlette impressions. Rim diameter 20.8 cm at interior lip. Vessel height (base to rim) 15.8 cm. Photo scale in cm. Kuulo Kataa, 9 June, 1995.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Provenance:

Kuulo Kataa, Mound 101, Unit 2W 2S, Levels 5-7

Date:

1995-06-09

Location(s) Facet:

Kuulo Kataa

Subjects:

Jar; Dentate impression; Punctate; Grooving; Carved roulette

Subjects Facet:

Archaeology; Pottery; Artifacts (Antiquities)

Identifier:

KK 95-143, Vessel B

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

1995

Date searchable:

1995-06-09

Genre Facet:

black-and-white negative

Format:

Image

Source:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Location(s):

Kuulo Kataa;8.14847222, -2.37472222

Date Digitized:

2016

Sketchfab Uid:

Geographic Coordinates:

8.14847222, -2.37472222

140. Tanged iron blade, Ngre Kataa, 2009

Description:

A curved, tanged iron blade (brɔfiɛn in Nafaanra), slightly shouldered at the base (right), with a short narrow tang for the purpose of hafting to a wood handle. The tool shows signs of corrosion. The artfiact was excavated from a house mound. Scale in cm. Length: 19.1 cm. Weight: 54.7 g. Ngre Kataa, 4 June, 2009.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Provenance:

Ngre Kataa, Mound 7, Unit 10N 28-30E, Level 7

Date:

2009-06-04

Location(s) Facet:

Ngre Kataa

Subjects:

Iron tool

Subjects Facet:

Blades (tool and equipment components); Cutting tools; Knives; Iron; Archaeology; Artifacts (Antiquities)

Identifier:

SF NK 09-113

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

2009

Date searchable:

2009-06-04

Genre Facet:

Digital image

Format:

Image

Source:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Location(s):

Ngre Kataa;8.11277778, -2.30611111

Sketchfab Uid:

Geographic Coordinates:

8.11277778, -2.30611111

141. Miniature iron shackles from a shrine cluster, Ngre Kataa, 2009

Description:

Miniature iron shackles (manacles). The artifact was excavated from a context that archaeologists interpret as a shrine located in metallurgical workshop. The shrine included many pottery jars and lids, iron bangles and other objects. The miniature shackles were placed inside a pottery jar, which was found lying on its side and broken. The shackles have been corroded by rust. Scale in cm. Width: 7.4 cm. Weight: 16.1 g. Site Ngre Kataa. 9-10 June, 2009.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Relation:

https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-19161

Provenance:

Ngre Kataa, Mound 6, Unit 48N 8W, Level 3. Piece plot, 41cm S, 75 cm W, 83 cm bd

Date:

2009-06-10

Location(s) Facet:

Ngre Kataa

Subjects:

Manacles

Subjects Facet:

Shackles; Iron; Leg irons; Handcuffs; Shrines; Archaeology; Artifacts (Antiquities)

Identifier:

SF NK 09-171

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

2009

Date searchable:

2009-06-10

Genre Facet:

Digital image

Format:

Image

Location(s):

Ngre Kataa;8.11277778, -2.30611111

Sketchfab Uid:

Geographic Coordinates:

8.11277778, -2.30611111

142. Iron projectile point, Ngre Kataa, 2009

Description:

Iron projectile point, the head of which (left) has a rounded base. Two small barbs project from the point's long tang. To make an arrow (snini in Nafaanra), the tang was inserted into a straight shaft made of bamboo, reed or lightweight wood to which it was hafted. This artifact was found in an area that archaeologists interpret as a metallurgical workshop, in the vicintiy of anvil and grinding stones and features interpreted as forges. The projectile point shows signs of corrosion by rusting. Scale in cm. Length: 15.2 cm. Weight: 16 g. Site Ngre Kataa. 4 June, 2009.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Provenance:

Ngre Kataa, Mound 6, Unit 50N 6W, Level 5. Piece plot 68-79 cm S, 22-23 cm W, 110 cmbd

Date:

2009-06-04

Location(s) Facet:

Ngre Kataa

Subjects:

Iron tool

Subjects Facet:

Projectile points; Iron; Archaeology; Artifacts (Antiquities)

Identifier:

SF NK 09-354

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

2009

Date searchable:

2009-06-04

Genre Facet:

Digital image

Source:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Location(s):

Ngre Kataa;8.11277778, -2.30611111

Sketchfab Uid:

Geographic Coordinates:

8.11277778, -2.30611111

143. Iron projectile point, Ngre Kataa, 2009

Description:

Triangular-headed iron projectile point with squared base (left) and long tang (right). To make an arrow (snini in Nafaanra), the tang was inserted into a straight shaft made of bamboo, reed or lightweight wood to which it was hafted. This artifact was excavated from what archaeologists interpret as a house mound. It shows signs of corrosion by rust. Scale in cm. Length: 9.6 cm. Weight: 12.6 g. Site Ngre Kataa. 3 June, 2009.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Provenance:

Ngre Kataa, Mound 7, Unit 10N 30E, Level 6. Piece plot, 44 cm S, 127 cm W, 76 cmbd

Date:

2009-06-03

Location(s) Facet:

Ngre Kataa

Subjects:

Iron tool

Subjects Facet:

Projectile points; Iron; Archaeology; Artifacts (Antiquities)

Identifier:

SF NK 09-090

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

2009

Date searchable:

2009-06-03

Genre Facet:

Digital image

Format:

Image

Source:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Location(s):

Ngre Kataa;8.11277778, -2.30611111

Sketchfab Uid:

Geographic Coordinates:

8.11277778, -2.30611111

144. Iron projectile point, Ngre Kataa, 2009

Description:

Iron projectile point. The head (left) is asymmetrical, perhaps the result of its base being broken. The intact side of the base is shouldered. Two small barbs protrude from opposite sides of the point's long tang (right). To make an arrow, the tang would have been inserted into a shaft made of bamboo, reed or lightweight wood. This point was found in an area (mound 6) that archaeologists interpret as a metallurgical workshop. The artifact has been corroded by rusting. Scale in cm. Length: 10.1 cm. Weight: 8.9 g. Site Ngre Kataa. 4 June, 2009.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Provenance:

Ngre Kataa, Mound 6, Unit 50N 6W, Level 3

Date:

2009-06-04

Location(s) Facet:

Ngre Kataa

Subjects:

Iron tool

Subjects Facet:

Projectile points; Iron; Archaeology; Artifacts (Antiquities)

Identifier:

SF 09-110

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

2009

Date searchable:

2009-06-04

Genre Facet:

Digital image

Format:

Image

Source:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Location(s):

Ngre Kataa;8.11277778, -2.30611111

Sketchfab Uid:

Geographic Coordinates:

8.11277778, -2.30611111

145. Artifact cluster, Mound 6, Ngre Kataa, 2009

Description:

A tri-looped iron bangle (SF 09-158) and a flat iron disc (SF 09-159) exposed insitu between two stones. The surfaces of the stones showed signs of use for grinding. This group of objects (cluster D) was found near--and may have been part of--a larger cluster of objects (A-D) that archaeologists interpret as a shrine placed over stratified deposits in a metallurgical workshop. Photo scale marked in 5 cm intervals. Arrow pointing north. Site Ngre Kataa. 9 June 2009.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Relation:

https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-19101; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-19099

Provenance:

Ngre Kataa, Mound 6, Unit 50N 8W, base Level 4

Date:

2009-06-09

Location(s) Facet:

Ngre Kataa

Subjects:

Grinding stone

Subjects Facet:

Archaeology; Excavations (Archaeology); Iron; Bangles; Artifacts (Antiquities)

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

2009

Date searchable:

2009-06-09

Genre Facet:

Digital image

Format:

Image

Location(s):

Ngre Kataa;8.11277778, -2.30611111

Sketchfab Uid:

Geographic Coordinates:

8.11277778, -2.30611111

146. Red-painted pottery bowl, Banda 27, 2001

Description:

Photo of a pottery bowl rim, interior view, with profile depicted (left). The shallow bowl's flattened rim is decorated with intersecting red painted lines, and the interior surface with zones of red paint. A narrow band of red paint appears on the external lip of the bowl, which has an otherwise plain exterior surface. An INAA sample ("Banda 27-7") from this bowl was assigned to the "K2" group of ceramic fabrics. It was therefore likely made from clays mined east of the Banda hills. Rim diameter: 26 cm at the interior lip. Sherd represents an estimated 12% of the bowl's circumference. Scale in cm. Site Banda 27. 27 January, 2001.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Provenance:

Banda 27, Mound 2, Unit 1, Level 3

Date:

2001-02-27

Location(s) Facet:

Site Banda 27

Subjects:

Red paint; Bowl; Neutron Activation Analysis

Subjects Facet:

Archaeology; Pottery; Artifacts (Antiquities)

Identifier:

FS01-119B, INAA Banda 27-7

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Contributors:

Dr. N. Leith Smith

Date searchable:

2001

Date searchable:

2001-02-27

Genre Facet:

35 mm slide

Format:

Image

Source:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Location(s):

Banda 27;8.191119, -2.16954

Date Digitized:

2016

Sketchfab Uid:

Commentary:

Slide scanned by Ann B. Stahl

Geographic Coordinates:

8.191119, -2.16954

147. Iron strike-a-light, Makala Kataa

Description:

An iron strike-a-light. When struck against flint, sparks are created to light tinder in fire-making. This locally made tool was found in the lower levels of mound 5, an area that archaeologists interpreted as a kitchen based on the presence of stacked pottery jars, grinding stones and hearth stones. The object's orange color is the result of oxidation (rust). Photo scale in cm. Site Makala Kataa. 3 July, 1989.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Provenance:

Makala Kataa, Station 6, Mound 5, Unit 4W 0S, Level 1

Date:

1989-07-03

Location(s) Facet:

Makala Kataa

Subjects:

Fire

Subjects Facet:

Iron; Strike-a-light; Archaeology

Identifier:

SF MK6 89-005

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

1989

Date searchable:

1989-07-03

Genre:

Digital image

Genre Facet:

Digital image

Source:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Location(s):

Makala Kataa;8.142724; -2.382957

Sketchfab Uid:

Geographic Coordinates:

8.142724; -2.382957

148. Gunflint or strike-a-light from Makala Kataa, 1990

Description:

An imported gunflint or strike-a-light recovered from late 19th-century Makala Kataa. Flint is a fine-grained stone that creates a spark when struck against iron. Gunflints were shaped pieces of stone placed into the hammer of a gun mechanism. Pulling the trigger released the hammer, causing the flint to strike a steel plate and creating sparks that lit the gun's powder. The flint's top face (bottom left view) has been beveled by the flint knapper and its side edges (top left) have been flaked or chipped. Its bottom surface is smooth (bottom right). Gunflints like these were made in large numbers in centers like Brandon, Suffolk, England and imported into West Africa in large quantities during the 18th and 19th centuries. These flints were also used to spark fires apart from their use in guns, giving rise to the name "strike-a-light." Photo scale in cm. Site Makala Kataa. 25 June, 1990.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Provenance:

Makala Kataa, Station 10, Trench 1, Unit 2, Level 1

Date:

1990-06-25

Location(s) Facet:

Makala Kataa

Subjects:

Gunflint

Subjects Facet:

Firearms; Archaeology

Identifier:

SF MK10 90-014a

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

1990

Date searchable:

1990-06-25

Genre:

Digital image

Genre Facet:

Digital image

Source:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Location(s):

Makala Kataa;8.142724; -2.382957

Sketchfab Uid:

Commentary:

Composite photo made using Adobe Photoshop 2020

Geographic Coordinates:

8.142724; -2.382957

149. Tanged iron blade, Kuulo Kataa, 2000

Description:

An iron blade, rounded at the tip (left), flared at the base and with a short tang (right) which allowed it to be hafted to a wood handle. The tool shows signs of corrosion. The blade was excavated from a level characterized by abundant iron slag and ashy soil. Scale in cm. Site Kuulo Kataa. 23 June, 2000.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Provenance:

Kuulo Kataa, Mound 131, Unit 126E 140N, Level 10

Date:

2000-06-23

Location(s) Facet:

Kuulo Kataa

Subjects:

Tanged blade; Iron tool

Subjects Facet:

Iron; Blades (tool and equipment components); Archaeology; Artifacts (Antiquities)

Identifier:

SF KK 00-193

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

2000

Date searchable:

2000-06-23

Genre:

Digital image

Genre Facet:

Digital image

Format:

Image

Source:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Location(s):

Kuulo Kataa;8.14847222, -2.37472222

Sketchfab Uid:

Geographic Coordinates:

8.14847222, -2.37472222

150. Iron projectile point, Ngre Kataa, 2009

Description:

Asymmetrical barbed iron projectile point with a bent shaft. This artifact was found in an area that archaeologists interpret as a metallurgical workshop. It was found near--and may have been part of--a large cluster of objects interpreted as a shrine. The (partial?) point has been corroded by rusting. Scale in cm. Length: 9.1 cm. Weight: 11.3 g. Site Ngre Kataa, 6 July 2009.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Provenance:

Ngre Kataa, Mound 6, Unit 48N 8W, Level 6. Piece plot, 5 cm S, 5 cm W, 102 cm bd

Date:

2009-07-06

Location(s) Facet:

Ngre Kataa

Subjects:

Iron tool

Subjects Facet:

Projectile points; Iron; Archaeology; Artifacts (Antiquities)

Identifier:

SF NK 09-384

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

2009

Date searchable:

2009-07-06

Genre Facet:

Digital image

Format:

Image

Source:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Location(s):

Ngre Kataa;8.11277778, -2.30611111

Sketchfab Uid:

Geographic Coordinates:

8.11277778, -2.30611111

151. Tanged iron blade, Ngre Kataa, 2008

Description:

Tanged iron blade with pointed tip (left) and rounded shoulders. Two large concretions adhere to the blade's corroded surface. The tang (right) would have allowed the blade to be hafted to a wooden or bamboo shaft or handle. If hafted to a long shaft, it may have been used as a spear (chombo in Nafaanra). This artifact was found closely associated with a copper alloy twinned figurine, an iron bangle, a rounded quartz pebble and several other objects, which archaeologists interpret as a shrine cluster. The cluster was placed among metal-working features in a metallurgical workshop. Scale in cm. Length: 8.6 cm. Weight: 12.6 g. Site Ngre Kataa. 19 July 2008.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Relation:

https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-19086; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17600; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-19085

Provenance:

Ngre Kataa, Mound 6, Unit 44N 6W, Feature 5. Piece plot, 15-20 cm S, 161-167 cm W, 78 cm bd

Date:

2008-07-19

Location(s) Facet:

Ngre Kataa

Subjects:

Iron tool

Subjects Facet:

Blades (tool and equipment components); Cutting tools; Knives; Iron; Archaeology; Shrines; Artifacts (Antiquities)

Identifier:

SF NK 08-207

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

2008

Date searchable:

2008-07-19

Genre Facet:

Digital image

Format:

Image

Location(s):

Ngre Kataa;8.11277778, -2.30611111

Sketchfab Uid:

Geographic Coordinates:

8.11277778, -2.30611111

152. Iron bangle, Ngre Kataa, 2008

Description:

A circular iron bangle, made from a rounded iron rod with abutting ends (bottom of photo). The bangle's surface is corroded by rust. This artifact was found closely associated with a copper alloy twinned figurine, a tanged iron blade, a rounded quartz pebble and several other objects, which archaeologists interpret as a shrine cluster. The cluster was placed among metal-working features in a metallurgical workshop.Scale in cm. Maximum diameter: 8.1 cm. Weight: 75 g. Site Ngre Kataa. 19 July 2008.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Relation:

https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-19086; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-19084; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17600;

Provenance:

Ngre Kataa, Mound 6, Unit 44N 6W, Feature 5. Piece plot, 4-12 cm S, 165-174 cm W, 77-79 cm bd

Date:

2008-07-19

Location(s) Facet:

Ngre Kataa

Subjects Facet:

Ornaments; Bangles; Iron; Shrines; Archaeology; Artifacts (Antiquities)

Identifier:

SF NK 08-206

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

2008

Date searchable:

2008-07-19

Genre Facet:

Digital image

Source:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Location(s):

Ngre Kataa;8.11277778, -2.30611111

Sketchfab Uid:

Geographic Coordinates:

8.11277778, -2.30611111

153. Iron projectile point, Ngre Kataa, 2008

Description:

Triangular-headed iron projectile point with a barb at the head's base (left) and a long tang (right). To make an arrow (snini in Nafaanra), the tang was inserted into a straight shaft made of bamboo, reed or lightweight wood to which it was hafted. This artifact was found in an area (mound 7) that archaeologists interpret as a house mound. The projectile point shows signs of corrosion by rusting. Scale in cm. Length: 9 cm. Weight: 9.2 g. Site Ngre Kataa. 7 July, 2008.

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Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Provenance:

Ngre Kataa, Mound 7, Unit 14N 24E, Level 2

Date:

2008-07-07

Location(s) Facet:

Ngre Kataa

Subjects:

Iron tool

Subjects Facet:

Projectile points; Iron; Archaeology; Artifacts (Antiquities)

Identifier:

SF 08-128

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

2008

Date searchable:

2008-07-07

Genre Facet:

Digital image

Format:

Image

Source:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Location(s):

Ngre Kataa;8.11277778, -2.30611111

Sketchfab Uid:

Geographic Coordinates:

8.11277778, -2.30611111

154. Iron projectile point, Ngre Kataa, 2009

Description:

Triangular-headed iron projectile point (SF 09-033) with a slightly squared base (left ) and a short tang (right). To make an arrow (snini in Nafaanra), the tang was inserted into a straight shaft made of bamboo, reed or lightweight wood to which it was hafted. This artifact was found close to several anvil/grinding stones in an area (mound 6) that archaeologists interpret as a metallurgical workshop. The projectile point shows signs of corrosion by rusting. Scale in cm. Length: 8.1 cm. Weight: 9.3 g. Site Ngre Kataa. 30 May 2009.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Relation:

https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-19181

Provenance:

Ngre Kataa, Mound 6, Unit 48N 2W, Level 5. Piece plot: 53 cm S, 20 cm W

Date:

2009-05-30

Location(s) Facet:

8.11277778, -2.30611111

Subjects:

Iron tool

Subjects Facet:

Projectile points; Iron; Archaeology; Artifacts (Antiquities)

Identifier:

SF 09-033

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

2009

Date searchable:

2009-05-30

Genre Facet:

Digital image

Format:

Image

Location(s):

Ngre Kataa;8.11277778, -2.30611111

Sketchfab Uid:

Geographic Coordinates:

8.11277778, -2.30611111

155. Iron projectile point, Ngre Kataa, 2009

Description:

Iron projectile point with an asymmetrical head (left), a single barbed at the base of the head and a small barb on the opposite side along the tang. To make an arrow, the long tang (right) would have been inserted into a shaft made of bamboo, reed or lightweight wood. This artifact was found in an area (mound 6) that archaeologists interpret as a metallurgical workshop. The point has been corroded by rusting. Scale in cm. Length: 15.2 cm. Weight: 13.7 g. Site Ngre Kataa. 2 June 2009.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Provenance:

Ngre Kataa, Mound 6, Unit 50N 0W, Level 3

Date:

2009-06-02

Location(s) Facet:

Ngre Kataa

Subjects:

Iron tool

Subjects Facet:

Projectile points; Iron; Archaeology; Artifacts (Antiquities)

Identifier:

SF 09-069

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

2009

Date searchable:

2009-06-02

Genre Facet:

Digital image

Location(s):

Ngre Kataa;8.11277778, -2.30611111

Sketchfab Uid:

Geographic Coordinates:

8.11277778, -2.30611111

156. Tanged iron blade, Kuulo Kataa, 1995

Description:

A curved iron blade (brɔfiɛn in Nafaanra), rounded at the tip (left), slightly shouldered at the base, with a long tang (right) for the purpose of hafting. The tool shows signs of corrosion. The artfiact was excavated from a house mound and found in a level of midden-like deposits. Scale in cm. Length: 11.2 cm. Weight: 11.7 gm. Site Kuulo Kataa. 14 June, 1995.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Provenance:

Kuulo Kataa, Mound 118, Unit 66W 14N, Level 4

Date:

1995-06-14

Location(s) Facet:

Kuulo Kataa

Subjects:

Iron tool

Subjects Facet:

Blades (tool and equipment components); Cutting tools; Knives; Iron; Archaeology; Artifacts (Antiquities)

Identifier:

SF KK 95-089

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

1995

Date searchable:

1995-06-14

Genre Facet:

Digital image

Format:

Image

Source:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Location(s):

Kuulo Kataa;8.14847222, -2.37472222

Sketchfab Uid:

Geographic Coordinates:

8.14847222, -2.37472222

157. Iron projectile point, Ngre Kataa, 2008

Description:

Triangular-headed iron projectile point with a single barb at the base of its head (left) and a long thin tang (right). To make an arrow (snini in Nafaanra), the tang was inserted into a shaft made of bamboo, reed or lightweight wood to which it was hafted. The artifact shows signs of corrosion. The point was excavated from a deep midden mound in an disturbed by a pig burrow. Scale in cm. Length: 12.4 cm. Weight: 14.2 g. Site Ngre Kataa. 25 June, 2008.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Provenance:

Ngre Kataa, Mound 8, Unit 8N 127E, Level 12

Date:

2008-06-25

Location(s) Facet:

Ngre Kataa

Subjects:

Iron tool

Subjects Facet:

Projectile points; Iron; Archaeology; Artifacts (Antiquities)

Identifier:

SF NK 08-011

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

2008

Date searchable:

2008-06-25

Genre Facet:

Digital image

Format:

Image

Source:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Location(s):

Ngre Kataa;8.11277778, -2.30611111

Sketchfab Uid:

Geographic Coordinates:

8.11277778, -2.30611111

158. Iron projectile point, Ngre Kataa, 2008

Description:

Triangular-headed projectile point with barbs on either side of the head's base (left). Its long tang (right) is bent. To make an arrow (snini in Nafaanra), the tang was inserted into a straight shaft made of bamboo, reed or lightweight wood to which it was hafted. This artifact was found in an area that archaeologists interpret as a metallurgical workshop. The projectile point shows signs of corrosion by rusting. Scale in cm. Length: 9.8 cm. Weight: 10.2 g. Site Ngre Kataa. 5 July, 2008.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Provenance:

Ngre Kataa, Mound 6, Unit 44N 6W, Level 3; piece plot: 67-71 cm S, 142-156 W

Date:

2008-07-05

Location(s) Facet:

Ngre Kataa

Subjects:

Iron tool

Subjects Facet:

Projectile points; Iron; Archaeology; Artifacts (Antiquities)

Identifier:

SF NK 08-112a

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

2008

Date searchable:

2008-07-05

Genre Facet:

Digital image

Format:

Image

Location(s):

Ngre Kataa;8.11277778, -2.30611111

Sketchfab Uid:

Geographic Coordinates:

8.11277778, -2.30611111

159. Copper alloy (brass) bar, Ngre Kataa, 2009

Description:

A piece of a copper alloy (brass) bar, found in association with burned features that archaeologists interpret as linked to metalworking (left: side view; right, end views). The bar is square in cross-section (right). One end appears finished and has a slight circular depression or dimple (bottom right). The other end (top right) is jagged and appears to be broken from a longer bar. The artifact was recovered from soil associated with an amorphous burned feature, underneath which were a series of burned basins likely created by forging activities. The object is similar in appearance to brass bars known from the Ma'adin Ijafen cache of brass ingots documented by Theodore Monod in eastern Mauritania in the 1960s. As such, this may be the form in which metalworkers got the copper alloys that were worked at the site. Length: 1.7 cm. Weight: 2.8 g. Scale in cm. Site Ngre Kataa. 25 June 2009.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Relation:

https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-19110

Provenance:

Ngre Kataa, Mound 6, Unit 50N 8W,Level 5. Piece plot: 198 cm W, 88 cm S, 110 cm bd

Date:

2009-06-25

Location(s) Facet:

Ngre Kataa

Subjects Facet:

Archaeology; Artifacts (Antiquities); Copper alloys; Metalworkinig

Identifier:

SF 09-293

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

2009

Date searchable:

2009-06-25

Genre Facet:

Digital image

Format:

Image

Source:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Location(s):

Ngre Kataa;8.11277778, -2.30611111

Sketchfab Uid:

Commentary:

Composite photo made using Adobe Photoshop 2020

Geographic Coordinates:

8.11277778, -2.30611111

160. Burned features unit 50N 8W, Ngre Kataa, 2009

Description:

A cluster of burned features is exposed in the northwest corner of excavation unit 50N 8W in an area interpreted by archaeologists as a metallurgical workshop (mound 6). Along the unit's west wall (left in photo) is an amorphous zone of fire-hardened red (Munsell color 2.5YR 3/6) matrix. A piece of brass bar (SF NK 09-293) was found in soil associated with this burned feature. Above and to the right (northeast), two circular burned features are visible in outline. These basin-shaped features had a thin lining of fire-hardened sediment, red to dark red (Munsell 2.5 YR 3/6 & 4/8) in color. The basins were filled with loose ashy sediment and small pieces of charcoal. A sample of burned matrix from feature 1 (top right basin) yielded a thermoluminescence (TL) age estimate of 1500 +/- 40 CE (Univ. Wash. 2455). Further excavation revealed additional basin-shaped features beneath the amorphous burned feature. The excavation unit's northwest corner peg is visible, upper left. View looking north. Site Ngre Kataa. 27 June 2009.

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Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Relation:

https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-19109; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-19111

Provenance:

Ngre Kataa, Mound 6, Unit 50N 8W,Level 6

Date:

2009-06-27

Location(s) Facet:

Ngre Kataa

Subjects Facet:

Excavations (Archaeology); Archaeology; Metalworking; Forging

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

2009

Date searchable:

2009-06-07

Genre Facet:

Digital image

Format:

Image

Source:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Location(s):

Ngre Kataa;8.11277778, -2.30611111

Sketchfab Uid:

Geographic Coordinates:

8.11277778, -2.30611111

161. Excavated burned basins, unit 50N 8W, Ngre Kataa, 2009

Description:

A cluster of burned basin-shaped features is exposed in the northwest corner of unit 50N 8W in an area interpreted by archaeologists as a metallurgical workshop (mound 6). The basins comprised a thin layer of fire-hardened sediment, red to dark red (Munsell colors 2.5 YR 3/6 & 4/8) in color. Basin features 1 (top right) and 2 (left of feature 1) measured about 8-9 cm deep and were filled with ashy soil. Basin feature 5 (far left) was shallower. Its fire-hardened surface showed a pinkish tinge. Samples of burned basin matrix from features 1 and 5 yielded thermoluminescence (TL) age estimates of 1500 +/- 40 CE (feature 1; Univ. Wash. 2455) and 1580 +/- 40 CE (feature 5; Univ. Wash. 2456). Photo bar marked in 5 cm increments. Arrows pointing north. Site Ngre Kataa. 29 June 2009.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Relation:

https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-19110

Provenance:

Ngre Kataa, Mound 6, Unit 50N 8W,Level 6

Date:

2009-06-29

Location(s) Facet:

Ngre Kataa

Subjects Facet:

Excavations (Archaeology); Archaeology; Metalworking; Forging

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

2009

Date searchable:

2009-06-29

Genre Facet:

Digital image

Format:

Image

Source:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Location(s):

Ngre Kataa;8.11277778, -2.30611111

Sketchfab Uid:

Geographic Coordinates:

8.11277778, -2.30611111

162. Anvil stone in a metallurgical workshop, Ngre Kataa, 2009

Description:

A boulder used as an anvil stone (GS 09-07) sits insitu in an excavated area interpreted as a metallurgical workshop. A black-and-white photo scale stick stands vertically against it. The boulder's upper surface shows signs of use wear and its north-facing side is marked by a cup-shaped depression that resulted from repeated use. To the north (left), a fist-sized hammer stone (GS 09-09) rests insitu on a pedestal of soil left in place as the unit was excavated. Two stones showing evidence of use as grinding stones sit nearby, a north arrow placed by one(GS 09-10; center photo) and one in the southwest corner of the excavation unit (GS 09-08; bottom right). Another insitu anvil stone (GS 09-6) sits in the northeast corner of an adjacent excavation unit (48N 0W; top right of photo). The narrow band of loose soil angled across the southwest corner of the excavation was created by a burrowing animal. Photo stick and small arrow scale in 5 cm intervals. Photo scale arrows pointing north. Site Ngre Kataa. 2 June 2009.

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Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Relation:

https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-19119

Provenance:

Ngre Kataa, Mound 6, Unit 50N 0W, Level 2

Date:

2009-06-02

Location(s) Facet:

Ngre Kataa

Subjects:

Anvil stone; Grinding stone

Subjects Facet:

Excavations (Archaeology); Archaeology; Metalworking

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

2009

Date searchable:

2009-06-02

Genre Facet:

Digital image

Format:

Image

Source:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Location(s):

Ngre Kataa;8.11277778, -2.30611111

Sketchfab Uid:

Geographic Coordinates:

8.11277778, -2.30611111

163. Anvil stone in a metallurgical workshop, Ngre Kataa, 2009

Description:

A boulder used as an anvil stone (GS 09-01) sits insitu in an excavated area interpreted as a metallurgical workshop. This was one of several boulders associated with burned features and other residues of metalworking. The boulder's upper surface showed signs of use wear and its south-facing side is marked by a deep cup-shaped depression that resulted from repeated use. A burned feature interpreted as the remains of a forge is visible behind the anvil stone (upper left) in the northwest corner of excavation unit 50N 2W. Flat photo scale in cm. Arrow pointing north. Site Ngre Kataa. 1 June 2009.

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Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Relation:

https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-19122

Provenance:

Ngre Kataa, Mound 6, Unit 50N 2W, Level 4

Date:

2009-06-01

Location(s) Facet:

Ngre Kataa

Subjects:

Anvil stone

Subjects Facet:

Excavations (Archaeology); Archaeology; Metalworking

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

2009

Date searchable:

2009-06-01

Genre Facet:

Digital image

Format:

Image

Source:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Location(s):

Ngre Kataa;8.11277778, -2.30611111

Sketchfab Uid:

Geographic Coordinates:

8.11277778, -2.30611111

164. Anvil stones in a metallurgical workshop, mound 6, Ngre Kataa, 2009

Description:

Excavations uncovered three insitu boulders placed in a row that were used as anvil stones in an area interpreted as a metallurgical workshop. Multiple surfaces of the boulders show signs of wear caused by hammering and grinding. Repeated use of the anvil stone in the foreground (GS 09-03) has created a clear depression on its upper surface and its left side is flattened by wear. The middle anvil stone (GS 09-02) has multiple depressions created by use on its upper surface. The anvil in the rear of the photo (GS 09-01) shows wear on its top and side surfaces, with dirt still embedded in a deep cup-shaped depression on its south-facing side in this photo. To the east (right) of the boulder in foreground, the flat surface of a grinding stone (GS 09-04) is visible in the east wall of the excavation unit. A broken pedestal base of a pot sits on its side to the east (right) of the middle anvil stone. In the upper left corner of the photo, a burned feature interpreted by archaeologists as the remains of a forge has been exposed. The red-and-white band above the photo sign is a two meter scale, marked in 10 cm increments. View looking north across two exavation units: 50N 2W (top of photo) and 48N 2W (bottom of photo). The 2x2m units have been excavated to slightly different depths. Site Ngre Kataa. 1 June, 2009.

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Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Relation:

https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-19121; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-19181; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-19182

Provenance:

Ngre Kataa, Mound 6, Units 48N 2W and 50N 2W, Level 4

Date:

2009-06-01

Location(s) Facet:

Ngre Kataa

Subjects:

Anvil stone

Subjects Facet:

Excavations (Archaeology); Archaeology; Metalworking; Forging

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

2009

Date searchable:

2009-06-01

Genre Facet:

Digital image

Format:

Image

Source:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Location(s):

Ngre Kataa;8.11277778, -2.30611111

Sketchfab Uid:

Geographic Coordinates:

8.11277778, -2.30611111

165. Iron disc, Ngre Kataa, 2009

Description:

A flat, thin iron disk. The object is corroded by rust. Its function is unknown. The disc was found in close association with a large anvil or grinding stone and adjacent to a distinctive pottery vessel and a smaller, irregularly shaped piece of flat iron (SF 09-171). This group of objects was located within an area (mound 6) that archaeologists interpret as a metallurgical workshop. Scale in cm. Width: 9.4 cm. Thickness: .2 cm. Weight: 49.3 g. Site Ngre Kataa. 4 July 2009.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Relation:

https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-19107; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-19104; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-19103

Provenance:

Ngre Kataa, Mound 6, Unit 50N 6W, Level 5. Piece plot: 134-140 cm S, 144-151 cm W, 100-107 cm bd

Date:

2009-07-04

Location(s) Facet:

Ngre Kataa

Subjects Facet:

Iron; Artifacts (Antiquities); Archaeology

Identifier:

SF 09-370

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

2009

Date searchable:

2009-07-04

Genre Facet:

Digital image

Format:

Image

Source:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Location(s):

Ngre Kataa;8.11277778, -2.30611111

Sketchfab Uid:

Geographic Coordinates:

8.11277778, -2.30611111

166. 17-19103

Description:

A flat, irregularly shaped iron with circular depression. The object is corroded by rust and its original form and function are unknown. It was found in close association with a large anvil or grinding stone (GS 09-15), a circular iron disk (SF 09-370) and a distinctive pottery vessel (NK 09-787). This group of objects was located within an area (mound 6) that archaeologists interpret as a metallurgical workshop. Scale in cm. Width: 5.7 cm. Thickness: .2 cm. Weight: 9 g. Site Ngre Kataa. 4 July 2009.

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Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Relation:

https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-19107; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-19102; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-19104

Provenance:

Ngre Kataa, Mound 6, Unit 50N 6W, Level 5. Piece plot: 130-134 cm S, 152-155 cm W, 109-112 cm bd

Date:

2009-07-04

Location(s) Facet:

Ngre Kataa

Subjects Facet:

Iron; Artifacts (Antiquities); Archaeology

Identifier:

SF 90-371

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

2009

Date searchable:

2009-07-04

Genre Facet:

Digital image

Format:

Image

Location(s):

Ngre Kataa;8.11277778, -2.30611111

Sketchfab Uid:

Geographic Coordinates:

8.11277778, -2.30611111

167. Partial pottery vessel, Ngre Kataa, 2009

Description:

Interior view (left) and exterior view (right) of a partial pottery jar. The pot was found insitu near an anvil/grinding stone in an area interpreted by archaeologists as a metallurgical workshop. The jar's everted rim is rounded (right, top). Its exterior surface (right, bottom) shows evidence of layering, with an upper layer of clay added to a leather-hard lower layer before the pot was fired. The pot's walls are thicker than typical domestic pottery. Its find location suggests that it was probably made for an industrial rather than domestic purpose (possible pot bellow?). Dark smudging on the exterior surface affected both the upper and lower layers of clay, implying that it was exposed to high heat in a reducing atmosphere after manufacture. Striations on the vessel's interior (left) are the result of smoothing and forming during manufacture, with a small area of post-manufacture smudging visible (upper left). The vessel's ceramic fabric is tempered with laterite and crushed slag inclusions. It was found in close association with an anvil/grinding stone (GS 09-15), a circular iron disc (SF 09-370) and an irregularly shaped flat piece of iron (SF 09-371). Intact rim's diameter (exterior lip): 13.5 cm. Photo scale in cm. Site Ngre Kataa. 4 July 2009.

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Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Relation:

https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-19107; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-19103; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-19102;

Provenance:

Ngre Kataa, Mound 6, Unit 50N 6W, Level 4, 97-105 cm bd

Date:

2009-07-04

Location(s) Facet:

Ngre Kataa

Subjects:

Jar

Subjects Facet:

Pottery; Archaeology; Artifacts (Antiquities)

Identifier:

NK 09-787

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

2009

Date searchable:

2009-07-04

Genre Facet:

Digital image

Source:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Location(s):

Ngre Kataa;8.11277778, -2.30611111

Sketchfab Uid:

Commentary:

Composite photo made using Adobe Photoshop 2020

Geographic Coordinates:

8.11277778, -2.30611111

168. Burned feature, unit 46N 2W, Ngre Kataa, 2009

Description:

Two views of a burned basin-shaped feature (Feature 2) in mound 6, unit 46N 2W, part of an area that archaeologists interpret as a metallurgical workshop. The feature has been sectioned to reveal its profile. Viewed from the top, the circular feature consists of a ring of fire-hardened yellowish red (Munsell color 5YR 5/8) sediment. The fire-hardened matrix is thicker at its top edge than it is at the bottom of the basin, where its color is dark red (Munsell 2.5YR 3.6). In profile view (second photo), the basin appears as a narrow band of yellowish red fire-hardened sediment. The fire-hardened sediment is thin and rounded at the base of the basin, suggesting that it may have formed around a round-based vessel used to heat metals. A thermoluminescence sample of the burned matrix yielded a date of 1490 +/- 50 years (Univ. Wash. 2364). Photo scale in cm. Site Ngre Kataa. 23 June 2009.

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Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Relation:

https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-19112

Provenance:

Ngre Kataa, Mound 6, Unit 46N 2W, L7

Date:

2009-06-23

Location(s) Facet:

8.11277778, -2.30611111

Subjects Facet:

Excavations (Archaeology); Archaeology; Metalworking; Forging

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

2009

Date searchable:

2009-06-23

Genre Facet:

Digital image

Format:

Image

Source:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Location(s):

Ngre Kataa;8.11277778, -2.30611111

Sketchfab Uid:

Geographic Coordinates:

8.11277778, -2.30611111

169. Stratified deposits, south wall, unit 50N 0W, Ngre Kataa, 2009

Description:

The southeast corner of excavation unit 50N 0W in mound 6 shows stratified layers that accumulated in an area interpreted as a metallurgical workshop (mound 6). An anvil stone (top of photo; GS 09-06) is pedestaled insitu in the adjacent excavation unit (48N 0W). This stone was found immediately below the mound's top surface. A smaller grinding/anvil stone is visible in the east wall of unit 50N 0W, at a depth of one meter below. Burned orange-red lenses that archaeologists interpret as features associated with processing metals are visible in the strata between the stones. Evidence suggests that these layers built up through repeated use of this location for metalworking activities. Stadia rod numbered intervals of 10 cm. View looking south. Site Ngre Kataa. 9 July 2009.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Relation:

https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-19117

Provenance:

Ngre Kataa, Mound 6, Univ 50N 0W, South Wall

Date:

2009-07-09

Location(s) Facet:

Ngre Kataa

Subjects:

Anvil stone; Grinding stone

Subjects Facet:

Excavations (Archaeology); Archaeology; Metalworking

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

2009

Date searchable:

2009-07-09

Genre Facet:

Digital image

Source:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Location(s):

Ngre Kataa;8.11277778, -2.30611111

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Geographic Coordinates:

8.11277778, -2.30611111

170. Stratified deposits, south wall, unit 50N 0W, Ngre Kataa, 2009

Description:

The south wall of excavation unit 50N 0W in mound 6 shows stratified layers that accumulated in an area interpreted as a metallurgical workshop. An anvil stone (GS 09-06; left of the sign board) is pedestaled insitu in the adjacent excavation unit (48N 0W). Other pedestaled grinding stones are visible to the right and behind the sign board. These stones were found just below the mound's top surface. A smaller grinding/anvil stone is visible in the east wall of unit 50N 0W, at a depth of one meter below the anvil stone. Burned orange-red lenses that archaeologists interpret as features associated with processing metals are visible in the strata between the stones. Ashy lenses are visible in the south and west walls. Evidence suggests that these layers built up through repeated use of this location for metalworking activities. Width of unit: 2 meters. Site Ngre Kataa. 9 July 2009.

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Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Relation:

https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-19116

Provenance:

Ngre Kataa, Mound 6, Univ 50N 0W, South Wall

Date:

2009-07-09

Location(s) Facet:

Ngre Kataa

Subjects:

Anvil stone; Grinding stone

Subjects Facet:

Excavations (Archaeology); Archaeology; Metalworking

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

2009

Date searchable:

2009-07-09

Genre Facet:

Digital image

Format:

Image

Source:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Location(s):

Ngre Kataa;8.11277778, -2.30611111

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Geographic Coordinates:

8.11277778, -2.30611111

171. Anvil and grinding stones in a metallurgical workshop, Ngre Kataa, 2009

Description:

View across four excavation units, looking west across an area interpreted as a metallurgical workshop. An anvil stone (GS 09-01) sits insitu in the foreground in unit 50N 2W. In the northwest corner of the same unit (below the roll of red flagging tape, right), the remains of a partially excavated burned feature interpreted as a forge are visible. A pottery jar (NK 09-686), lidded with a broken rounded base of another pot, is visible in the next unit (50N 4W). It sits adjacent to another burned feature in the unit's northwest corner (behind the pot, not visible in this photo). The jar is overlaid by another burned feature (visible as a layer of orange soil). A second pot (NK 09-685), to the left of the first, is covered by a flat stone (GS 09-13) whose lower surface shows evidence of grinding. A larger flat U-shaped grinding stone (GS 09-12) sits insitu atop a soil pedestal in the northeast corner of the next unit (50N 6W). To the south (left) of the stones, a partially exposed jar rim (NK 09-749) is visible close to the eastern edge of unit 50N 6W). Behind it, a large anvil/grinding stone (GS 09-15; faintly visible because it blends into the surrounding soil color) is partially exposed, with a smaller hammer/grinding stone (GS 09-16) sitting in front and left (south) of the large stone. A smaller grinding stone (GS 09-19; upper left of photo) has been pedestaled insitu in the farthest unit (50N 8W). Subsequent excavations in unit 50N 8W revealed a series of burned features in its northwest corner. A two meter yellow tape is extended along the edge of unit 50N 4W (right). Site Ngre Kataa. 24 June 2009.

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Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Provenance:

Ngre Kataa, Mound 6, Units 50N, 2 to 8 W, various levels

Date:

2009-06-24

Location(s) Facet:

Ngre Kataa

Subjects:

Anvil stone; Grinding stone

Subjects Facet:

Excavations (Archaeology); Archaeology; Metalworking; Pottery

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

2009

Date searchable:

2009-06-24

Genre Facet:

Digital image

Format:

Image

Source:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Location(s):

Ngre Kataa;8.11277778, -2.30611111

Sketchfab Uid:

Geographic Coordinates:

8.11277778, -2.30611111

172. Anvil stone in a metallurgical workshop, Ngre Kataa, 2009

Description:

A boulder used as an anvil stone (GS 09-07) sits insitu in an excavated area interpreted as a metallurgical workshop. A black-and-white photo scale stick stands vertically against it. The boulder's upper surface shows signs of use wear and its north-facing side is marked by a cup-shaped depression that resulted from repeated use. To the north (left; center photo), a fist-sized hammer stone (GS 09-09) rests insitu on a pedestal of soil left in place as the unit was excavated. Another stone that shows evidence of use as a grinding stone sits nearby (GS 09-10; left in photo). The narrow band of loose soil angled across the southwest corner of the excavation unit (right of photo) was created by a burrowing animal. Photo stick and small arrow scale in 5 cm intervals; large arrow in 10 cm intervals. Photo scale arrows pointing north. Site Ngre Kataa. 2 June 2009.

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Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Relation:

https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-19120

Provenance:

Ngre Kataa, Mound 6, Unit 50N 0W, Level 2

Date:

2009-06-02

Location(s) Facet:

Ngre Kataa

Subjects:

Anvil stone; Grinding stone

Subjects Facet:

Excavations (Archaeology); Archaeology; Metalworking

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

2009

Date searchable:

2009-06-02

Genre Facet:

Digital image

Format:

Image

Source:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Location(s):

Ngre Kataa;8.11277778, -2.30611111

Sketchfab Uid:

Geographic Coordinates:

8.11277778, -2.30611111

173. Burned features, unit 46N 2W, Ngre Kataa, 2009

Description:

Three burned features are visible at the base of level 6 in unit 46N 2W. Two circular features (F1, right & F2, left) have been cross-sectioned, creating a straight edge. Burned feature 3 is an irregularly shaped (rectangular) area pedestaled on the east (right) side of the excavation unit. Along the unit's west wall (left) is an unexcavated rectangular area. Within this matrix was a perforated pot (NK 09-789) lidded with the pedestal base from another pot. The perforated pot contained cowries and small fragments of iron. In units to the north (behind), a row of insitu anvil stones (GS 09-03, -09-02 and 09-01, near to far) is visible in units 48N 2W and 50N 2W. To the east (right) of these, a flat grinding stone (GS 09-08) and an anvil stone (GS 09-06) can be seen insitu in units 48N 0W and 50N 0W. A pottery jar (NK 09-790) rests insitu in the center of unit 50N 0W. To the left of the archaeologist in the blue shirt (Abass Iddrisu), a flat grinding stone (GS 09-12) and a pot (NK 09-685) lidded with a grinding stone (GS 09-13) are visible on the boundary between units 50N 4-6W. Excavation units measure 2 x 2 meters. Site Ngre Kataa. 24 June 2009.

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Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Relation:

https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17597; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-19115

Provenance:

Ngre Kataa, Mound 6, Unit 46N 2W

Date:

2009-06-24

Location(s) Facet:

Ngre Kataa

Subjects:

Anvil stone; Grinding stone

Subjects Facet:

Excavations (Archaeology); Archaeology; Pottery; Metalworking

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

2009

Date searchable:

2009-06-24

Genre Facet:

Digital image

Format:

Image

Source:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Location(s):

Ngre Kataa;8.11277778, -2.30611111

Sketchfab Uid:

Geographic Coordinates:

8.11277778, -2.30611111

174. Burned feature, unit 46N 2W, Ngre Kataa, 2009

Description:

Two views of a burned basin-shaped feature (Feature 2) in mound 6, unit 46N 2W, part of an area that archaeologists interpret as a metallurgical workshop. The feature has been sectioned to reveal its profile. Viewed from the top, the circular feature consists of a ring of fire-hardened yellowish red (Munsell color 5YR 5/8) sediment. The fire-hardened matrix is thicker at its top edge than it is at the bottom of the basin, where its color is dark red (Munsell 2.5YR 3.6). In profile view (second photo), the basin appears as a narrow band of yellowish red fire-hardened sediment. The fire-hardened sediment is thin and rounded at the base of the basin, suggesting that it may have formed around a round-based vessel used to heat metals. A thermoluminescence sample of the burned matrix yielded a date of 1490 +/- 50 years (Univ. Wash. 2364). Photo scale in cm. Site Ngre Kataa. 23 June 2009.

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Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Relation:

https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-19112

Provenance:

Ngre Kataa, Mound 6, Unit 46N 2W, L7

Date:

2009-06-23

Location(s) Facet:

Ngre Kataa

Subjects Facet:

Excavations (Archaeology); Archaeology; Metalworking; Forging

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

2009

Date searchable:

2009-06-23

Genre Facet:

Digital image

Format:

Image

Source:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Location(s):

Ngre Kataa;8.11277778, -2.30611111

Sketchfab Uid:

Geographic Coordinates:

8.11277778, -2.30611111

175. Iron projectile point fragment, Ngre Kataa, 2009

Description:

Partial iron projectile point, the tip of the head (left) broken off. The base of the head forms a right angle barb with the short tang. The tang (right) would have been inserted into a shaft made of bamboo, reed or lightweight wood to form an arrow. This point was found in an area (mound 7) that archaeologists interpret as a house mound. The artifact is corroded by rust. Scale in cm. Length: 9.1 cm. Weight: 13.6 g. Site Ngre Kataa. 4 June 2009.

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Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Provenance:

Ngre Kataa, Mound 7, Unit 10N 30E, Level 8

Date:

2009-06-04

Location(s) Facet:

Ngre Kataa

Subjects:

Iron tool

Subjects Facet:

Projectile points; Iron; Archaeology; Artifacts (Antiquities)

Identifier:

SF 09-114

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

2009

Date searchable:

2009-06-04

Genre Facet:

Digital image

Format:

Image

Source:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Location(s):

Ngre Kataa;8.11277778, -2.30611111

Sketchfab Uid:

Geographic Coordinates:

8.11277778, -2.30611111

176. Iron disc, Ngre Kataa, 2009

Description:

Flat, thin iron disk (SF 09-159). The object is corroded by rust and its edges notched in two spots. Its function is unknown. The disc was found in a cluster (cluster D) with an iron bangle (SF 09-158) and two stones whose surfaces showed evidence of grinding. The cluster was part of a wider feature (clusters A-D) that archaeologists interpret as a shrine, which overlaid stratified deposits in a metallurgical workshop (mound 6). Scale in cm. Width: 8.1 cm. Thickness: .2 cm. Weight: 29.8 g. Site Ngre Kataa. 9 June 2009.

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Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Relation:

https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-19092; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-19101

Provenance:

Ngre Kataa, Mound 6, Unit 50N 8W, Level 3. Piece plot: 194 cm S, 4 cm W, 85 cm bd.

Date:

2009-06-09

Location(s) Facet:

Ngre Kataa

Subjects Facet:

Iron; Artifacts (Antiquities); Archaeology

Identifier:

SF 09-159

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

2009

Date searchable:

2009-06-09

Genre Facet:

Digital image

Format:

Image

Location(s):

Ngre Kataa;8.11277778, -2.30611111

Sketchfab Uid:

Geographic Coordinates:

8.11277778, -2.30611111

177. Tri-looped iron bangle, Ngre Kataa, 2009

Description:

A tri-looped iron bangle (SF 09-158). The bangle was formed from a single round iron rod, looped three times at the top (detail, left). The rod is joined with a single twist at the base, with each end of the rod overlaid by a thin iron strap (bottom), causing slight thickening on either side of the twisted base. The bangle was found in close association with a flat iron disc (SF 09-159) and two stones whose surfaces showed evidence of grinding (cluster D). Archaeologists interpret this context as part of a larger shrine feature (clusters A-D) in a metallurgical workshop. The bangle shows signs of corrosion by rusting. Scale in cm. Width: 8.5 cm. Weight: 30.2 g. Ngre Kataa. 9 June 2009.

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Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Relation:

https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-19092; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-19099

Provenance:

Ngre Kataa, Mound 6, Unit 50N 8W, Level 3. Piece plot: 195 cm S, 22 cm W, 85 cm bd.

Date:

2009-06-09

Location(s) Facet:

Ngre Kataa

Subjects Facet:

Ornaments; Bangles; Iron; Shrines; Archaeology; Artifacts (Antiquities)

Identifier:

SF 09-158

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

2009

Date searchable:

2009-06-09

Genre Facet:

Digital image

Format:

Image

Source:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Location(s):

Ngre Kataa;8.11277778, -2.30611111

Sketchfab Uid:

Geographic Coordinates:

8.11277778, -2.30611111

178. Insitu artifact cluster, mound 6, Ngre Kataa, 2009

Description:

A large insitu anvil/grinding stone in an area interpreted by archaeologists as a metallurgical workshop. It is associated with several smaller stones that show signs of use as grinding or hammer stones. On the northwest side of the stone is a partial pottery vessel--unusual for its layered construction (NK 09-787). To the right of the partial pot are two flat iron discs (larger, above, SF 09-370 and smaller, below SF 90-371). The smaller grinding stone (upper left of photo) rested, grinding surface down, on top of a pottery jar (NK 09-788) which was exposed in the next excavation level. Photo scale bar in 5 cm increments. Photo arrow pointing north. Site Ngre Kataa. 4 July 2009.

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Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Provenance:

Ngre Kataa, Mound 6, Unit 50N 6W, Level 7

Date:

2009-07-04

Location(s) Facet:

Ngre Kataa

Subjects:

Grinding stone

Subjects Facet:

Archaeology; Excavations (Archaeology); Iron; Pottery; Artifacts (Antiquities)

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

2009

Date searchable:

2009-07-04

Genre Facet:

Digital image

Format:

Image

Source:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Coverage:

https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-19103; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-19102

Location(s):

Ngre Kataa;8.11277778, -2.30611111

Sketchfab Uid:

Geographic Coordinates:

8.11277778, -2.30611111

179. Insitu artifact cluster, mound 6, Ngre Kataa, 2009

Description:

A large insitu anvil/grinding stone in an area interpreted by archaeologists as a metallurgical workshop (two views). It is associated with several smaller stones that show signs of use as grinding or hammer stones. On the northwest side of the large stone (GS 09-15) is a partial pottery vessel--unusual for its layered construction (NK 09-787). Sitting adjacent to the partial pot are two flat iron discs (larger one, above in photo 1, SF 09-370 and smaller, below in photo 1, SF 90-371). A smaller grinding stone (GS 09-24) sits northeast of the anvil stone, positioned with its grinding surface down. It rested on top of a pottery jar (NK 09-788) which was exposed in the next excavation level. An area of fire-hardened sediment to the southeast of the anvil stone (photo 2) is interpreted as part of a forging feature. Photo scale bar in 5 cm increments. Photo arrow pointing north. Site Ngre Kataa. 4 July 2009.

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Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Relation:

https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-19104; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-19103; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-19102

Provenance:

Ngre Kataa, Mound 6, Unit 50N 6W, Level 7

Date:

2009-07-04

Location(s) Facet:

Ngre Kataa

Subjects:

Grinding stone

Subjects Facet:

Archaeology; Excavations (Archaeology); Iron; Pottery; Artifacts (Antiquities)

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

2009

Date searchable:

2009-07-04

Genre Facet:

Digital image

Format:

Image

Location(s):

Ngre Kataa;8.11277778, -2.30611111

Sketchfab Uid:

Geographic Coordinates:

8.11277778, -2.30611111

180. Insitu grinding stone and jar, mound 6, Ngre Kataa, 2008

Description:

View from above of an insitu grinding stone (GS 08-03) and a pottery jar (NK 08-176) at the base of excavation level 3 in an area (mound 6) that archaeologists interpret as a metallurgical workshop. The grinding stone has a concave upper surface, partly obscured by unexcavated soil. Roots and rootlets are visible on the right side of the photo. Photo stick marked in 5 cm increments. Arrow pointing north. Site Ngre Kataa. 1 July 2008.

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Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Relation:

https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-19128

Provenance:

Ngre Kataa, Mound 6, Unit 44N 4W, Level 3

Date:

2008-07-01

Location(s) Facet:

Ngre Kataa

Subjects:

Grinding stone; Jar

Subjects Facet:

Excavations (Archaeology); Archaeology; Metalworking; Pottery

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

2008

Date searchable:

2008-07-01

Genre Facet:

Digital image

Format:

Image

Location(s):

Ngre Kataa;8.11277778, -2.30611111

Sketchfab Uid:

Geographic Coordinates:

8.11277778, -2.30611111

181. Pottery jar, mound 6, Ngre Kataa, 2008

Description:

Photo of a globular pottery jar (NK 08-176) found in an area (mound 6) that archaeologists interpret as a metallurgical workshop. The pot was found sitting next to a large grinding stone (GS 08-03). The jar's lip is slightly everted and its upper surface is undecorated. A horizontal band of contiguous diagonal impressions marked in alternating directions ("/\/\") appears above the jar's rounded shoulder. Its lower body and base are darkened and surface treated with fiber roulette impression. Rim diameter: 18cm at exterior lip. Vessel height (base to rim): 17 cm. Photo scale in cm. Site Ngre Kataa. 1 July 2008.

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Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Relation:

https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-19127

Provenance:

Ngre Kataa, Mound 6, Unit 44N 4W. Piece plot: 145-160 cm W, 12-30 cm S, 46-63 cm bd

Date:

2008-07-01

Location(s) Facet:

Ngre Kataa

Subjects:

Jar; Fiber roulette

Subjects Facet:

Archaeology; Artifacts (Antiquities); Pottery

Identifier:

NK 08-176

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

2008

Date searchable:

2008-07-01

Genre Facet:

Digital image

Format:

Image

Source:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Location(s):

Ngre Kataa;8.11277778, -2.30611111

Sketchfab Uid:

Geographic Coordinates:

8.11277778, -2.30611111

182. Shrine cluster, Mound 6, Ngre Kataa, 2008

Description:

A group of insitu artifacts interpreted by archaeologists as a shrine cluster, located in a metallurgical workshop (mound 6). The cluster included a lost-wax-cast twinned figurine (bottom center), an iron bangle (center), a waterworn quartz pebble, a bone fragment (upper left of bangle), a broken iron blade (left of the bone fragment) and a tanged iron blade (upper left of the bangle). An irregularly shaped quartzite cobble (upper left) may have been part of the cluster. Photo scale in cm, arrow pointing north. Site Ngre Kataa. 19 July 2008.

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Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Relation:

https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-19084; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-19085; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17600

Provenance:

Ngre Kataa, Mound 6, Unit 44N 6W, Feature 5

Date:

2008-07-19

Location(s) Facet:

Ngre Kataa

Subjects Facet:

Archaeology; Shrines; Excavations (Archaeology); Figures; Bangles; Blades (tool and equipment components)

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

2008

Date searchable:

2008-07-19

Genre Facet:

Digital image

Format:

Image

Location(s):

Ngre Kataa;8.11277778, -2.30611111

Sketchfab Uid:

Geographic Coordinates:

8.11277778, -2.30611111

183. Iron projectile point, Ngre Kataa, 2008

Description:

Iron projectile point fragment. The elongated head (left) has a single barb at its base and a short tang (right). The point has been corroded by rusting. Scale in cm. Length: 11.3 cm. Weight: 14 g. Site Ngre Kataa. 26 June 2008.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Provenance:

Ngre Kataa, Mound 8, Unit 8N 127E, Level 14

Date:

2008-06-26

Location(s) Facet:

Ngre Kataa

Subjects:

Iron tool

Subjects Facet:

Projectile points; Iron; Archaeology; Artifacts (Antiquities)

Identifier:

SF 08-024

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

2008

Date searchable:

2008-06-26

Genre Facet:

Digital image

Format:

Image

Source:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Location(s):

Ngre Kataa;8.11277778, -2.30611111

Sketchfab Uid:

Geographic Coordinates:

8.11277778, -2.30611111

184. 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.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Relation:

https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17598

Provenance:

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

Sketchfab Uid:

Geographic Coordinates:

8.11277778, -2.30611111

185. In situ pottery and grinding stones, Ngre Kataa, 2008

Description:

Excavations in units 42N 4W and 44N 4W have exposed clusters of pottery, grinding stones, tuyeres and an area of burned soil associated with metal working at mound 6, Ngre Kataa. Foreground, bottom right, are a partial pottery jar (NK 08-520) and a small flat grinding stone (GS 08-12; partially visible). To the left (west), framed by photo scales, is a burned feature. Next to it sits a hand-held hammerstone (GS 08-11). Above (to the north), a cluster of pottery and a partial tuyere (NK 08-284) are visible along the boundary between excavation units (marked by stakes). To the right of that cluster (east), a grinding stone (GS 08-10) has been pedestaled where it was found, resting with its working surface face down. Two pottery vessels sit at a slightly lower level (NK 08-406). Top center of the photo, at the far end of the excavated area, a cluster of anvil stones is visible (GS 08-05 to 08) in excavation unit 46N 4W. Photo scale adjacent to burned feature marked in 5 cm intervals. View looking north. Site Ngre Kataa. 7 July 2008.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Relation:

https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-19175; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17598; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-19132; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-19135

Provenance:

Ngre Kataa, Mound 6, 42-46N 4W, Level 2

Date:

2008-07-05

Location(s) Facet:

Ngre Kataa

Subjects:

Grinding stone; Anvil stone

Subjects Facet:

Archaeology; Excavations (Archaeology); Pottery; Metalworking

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

2008

Date searchable:

2008-07-05

Genre Facet:

Digital image

Format:

Image

Source:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Location(s):

Ngre Kataa;8.11277778, -2.30611111

Sketchfab Uid:

Geographic Coordinates:

8.11277778, -2.30611111

186. In situ pottery, anvil and grinding stones, Ngre Kataa, 2008

Description:

Wide view of excavation unit 44N 6W in an area (mound 6) that archaeologists interpret as a metallurgical workshop. Lower left, below the unit's corner stake (44N 6W), the partial rim of an everted jar (NK 08-408) has been pedestaled. It rests with its rim down. Between it and a large anvil stone (GS 08-25, center photo) is a smaller light-colored stone (GS 08-21) and piece of a jar rim. Another jar rim (NK 08-409) has been pedestaled in place to the left (east) of the anvil stone. Behind the anvil stone, an everted-rim jar (NK 08-407, photo stick in front) has been partially exposed. In the unit's center, to the right of the anvil stone, the rounded edge of a burned feature is visible. To the right (west) and in front (north) of that, a photo scale sits alongside an iron projectile point (SF 08-112). The soil around it has been dampened to aid excavation (dark circular area). To its right (west) is another piece of a worn grinding stone (GS 08-20). Visible in the adjacent units (left, east) is a grindstone (GS 08-10) which has been pedestaled in place and to its right a cluster of pottery and a tuyere (NK 08-284). View looking south. Photo bar marked in 5 cm intervals. Site Ngre Kataa. 7 July 2008.

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Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Relation:

https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-19138

Provenance:

Ngre Kataa, Mound 6, 44N 6W, 70 cm bd

Date:

2008-07-05

Location(s) Facet:

Ngre Kataa

Subjects:

Anvil stone; Grinding stone; Jar

Subjects Facet:

Archaeology; Excavations (Archaeology); Pottery; Metalworking

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

2008

Date searchable:

2008-07-05

Genre Facet:

Digital image

Format:

Image

Source:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Location(s):

Ngre Kataa;8.11277778, -2.30611111

Sketchfab Uid:

Geographic Coordinates:

8.11277778, -2.30611111

187. Iron bangle, Ngre Kataa, 2008

Description:

An iron bangle (SF 08-182) made by coiling a flat iron rod with thinned pointed ends. The bangle was found in association with pottery, other bangles and artifacts (cluster A). Archaeologists interpret this context as part of a larger shrine feature (clusters A-D) that capped a metallurgical workshop. The bangle shows signs of corrosion by rusting. Scale in cm. Width: 8.2 cm. Weight: 38.8 cm. Site Ngre Kataa. 15 July 2008.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Relation:

https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-19143

Provenance:

Ngre Kataa, Mound 6, Unit 46N 8W, Level 1. Piece plot: 0 cm S, 110-117 cm W, 36-38 cm bd

Date:

2008-07-15

Location(s) Facet:

Ngre Kataa

Subjects Facet:

Ornaments; Bangles; Iron; Shrines; Archaeology; Artifacts (Antiquities)

Identifier:

SF 08-182

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

Sketchfab Uid:

Geographic Coordinates:

8.11277778, -2.30611111

188. Iron bangle, Ngre Kataa, 2008

Description:

An iron bangle (SF 08-183) made from a spiral-twisted round iron rod with overlapping ends. The bangle was found in association with pottery, other bangles and a dog cranium and jaws (cluster B). Archaeologists interpret this context as part of a larger shrine feature (clusters A-D) that capped a metallurgical workshop. The bangle shows signs of corrosion by rusting. Scale in cm. Width: 9.5 cm. Weight: 115.5 g. Site Ngre Kataa. 15 July 2008.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Relation:

https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-19169

Provenance:

Ngre Kataa, Mound 6, Unit 48N 8W, Level 1. Piece plot: 112-122 cm S, 138-148 cm W, 37 cm bd

Date:

2008-07-15

Location(s) Facet:

Ngre Kataa

Subjects Facet:

Ornaments; Bangles; Iron; Shrines; Archaeology; Artifacts (Antiquities)

Identifier:

SF 08-183

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

Sketchfab Uid:

Geographic Coordinates:

8.11277778, -2.30611111

189. Shrine cluster, Mound 6, Ngre Kataa, 2009

Description:

A pottery lid (NK 09-626) is positioned vertically with its interior surface facing south. Above it (slightly right) is a poorly preserved, friable dog skull. A large tree root has been truncated above and left of the pot lid. Beneath the lid is an iron bangle (SF 09-219), angled upward. The bangle is pressed up against a dog mandible, which has been placed at a diagonal angle below the pot lid, its mandibular joint oriented upward. Several teeth remain in the mandible. A burned feature can be seen immediately below this assemblage of objects. This cluster (B, 11) was part of a larger set of clusters (A-D) that archaeologists interpret as a shrine in a metallurgical workshop. Photo scale at top in cm. Arrow pointing north. Site Ngre Kataa. 16 June 2009.

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Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Provenance:

Ngre Kataa, Mound 6, Unit 48N 8W, Levels 4-5, Cluster 11

Date:

2009-06-16

Location(s) Facet:

Ngre Kataa

Subjects Facet:

Excavations (Archaeology); Ornaments; Bangles; Dogs; Shrines; Archaeology; Artifacts (Antiquities)

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

2009

Date searchable:

2009-06-16

Genre Facet:

Digital image

Format:

Image

Source:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Location(s):

Ngre Kataa;8.11277778, -2.30611111

Sketchfab Uid:

Geographic Coordinates:

8.11277778, -2.30611111

190. Shrine cluster, Mound 6, Ngre Kataa, 2009

Description:

A pottery lid (NK 9 09-626) is positioned vertically with its interior surface facing south. Above it (slightly right) is a poorly preserved, friable dog skull. A large tree root has been truncated above and left of the pot lid. Beneath the lid is an iron bangle (SF 09-219), angled upward. The bangle is pressed up against a dog mandible, which has been placed at a diagonal angle below the pot lid, its mandibular joint oriented upward. Several teeth remain in the mandible. A burned feature can be seen immediately below this assemblage of objects. This cluster (B, 11) was part of a larger set of clusters (A-D) that archaeologists interpret as a shrine in a metallurgical workshop. Photo scale at top in cm. Arrow pointing north. Site Ngre Kataa. 16 June 2009.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Relation:

https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-19154; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-19155; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-19156; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-19195

Provenance:

Ngre Kataa, Mound 6, Unit 48N 8W, Levels 4-5, Cluster 11

Date:

2009-06-16

Location(s) Facet:

Ngre Kataa

Subjects Facet:

Excavations (Archaeology); Ornaments; Bangles; Dogs; Shrines; Archaeology; Artifacts (Antiquities)

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

2009

Date searchable:

2009-06-16

Genre Facet:

Digital image

Format:

Image

Source:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Location(s):

Ngre Kataa;8.11277778, -2.30611111

Sketchfab Uid:

Geographic Coordinates:

8.11277778, -2.30611111

191. Shrine cluster, Mound 6, Ngre Kataa, 2009

Description:

A fragmented pottery lid (NK 09-626) is positioned vertically with its interior surface facing south. A large tree root is visible behind the lid, below the sign board. A dog cranium positioned above and an iron bangle placed below the lid have been removed. Additional excavation has exposed several pottery rim sherds below a dog mandible, which is positioned diagonally below the pot lid with its mandibular joint oriented upward. Several teeth remain in the mandible. A second less well-preserved dog mandible has been exposed below this. A burned feature can be seen immediately below this assemblage of objects. This cluster (B, 11) was part of a larger set of clusters (A-D) that archaeologists interpret as a shrine in a metallurgical workshop. Photo scale marked in 5 cm increments. Arrow pointing north. Site Ngre Kataa. 30 June 2009.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Relation:

https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-19153;https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-19155; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-19195

Provenance:

Ngre Kataa, Mound 6, Unit 48N 8W, Levels 4-5, Cluster 11

Date:

2009-06-30

Location(s) Facet:

Ngre Kataa

Subjects Facet:

Excavations (Archaeology); Dogs; Shrines; Archaeology; Artifacts (Antiquities)

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

2009

Date searchable:

2009-06-30

Genre Facet:

Digital image

Format:

Image

Source:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Location(s):

Ngre Kataa;8.11277778, -2.30611111

Sketchfab Uid:

Geographic Coordinates:

8.11277778, -2.30611111

192. Iron bangle, Ngre Kataa, 2009

Description:

An iron bangle (SF 09-219) made from a round iron rod, its ends fused to create a continuous circle. The bangle was found beneath a pottery lid in a composition that included a dog cranium and jaw bones (cluster B/11). Archaeologists interpret this context as part of a larger shrine feature (clusters A-D) in a metallurgical workshop. The bangle shows signs of corrosion by rusting. Scale in cm. Width: 7.6 cm. Weight: 26.8 g. Site Ngre Kataa. 16 June 2009.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Provenance:

Ngre Kataa, Mound 6, Unit 48N 8W, Level 5. Piece plot: 108-112 cm S, 137-144 cm W, 108-110 cm bd

Date:

2009-06-16

Location(s) Facet:

Ngre Kataa

Subjects Facet:

Ornaments; Bangles; Iron; Shrines; Archaeology; Artifacts (Antiquities)

Identifier:

SF 09-219

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

2009

Date searchable:

2009-06-16

Genre Facet:

Digital image

Format:

Image

Source:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Location(s):

Ngre Kataa;8.11277778, -2.30611111

Sketchfab Uid:

Geographic Coordinates:

8.11277778, -2.30611111

193. Anvil stone and burned feature, Ngre Kataa, 2008

Description:

An insitu anvil stone (GS 08-25) is surrounded by several fragmentary and one complete pottery vessel (NK08-407) in an area that archaeologists interpret as a metallurgical workshop. At the top and center (southeast) is a cluster of sherds from a broken pot and a piece of a tuyere. In the lower right, to the west of the anvil stone and framed by photo scales, is a circular burned feature (Feature 2) with an outer ring of oxidized red sediment (Munsell 2.5YR 5/6) and a yellowish red (Munsell 5YR 4/6) center. Features similar to this appeared across this workshop area and may have been created by exposing rounded base containers to high heat. A yellow glass bead (SF 08-234) was found in the fill of a shallow feature characterized by ashy soil and charcoal located immediately south (lower right) of the burned feature. Black-and-white photo scale marked in 5 cm increments. View looking southeast. Site Ngre Kataa. 8 July 2008.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Relation:

https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-19137; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-19142

Provenance:

Ngre Kataa, Mound 6, Unit 44N 6W, Feature 2

Date:

2008-07-08

Location(s) Facet:

Ngre Kataa

Subjects:

Anvil stone; Tuyere

Subjects Facet:

Archaeology; Excavations (Archaeology); Pottery;

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

2008

Date searchable:

2008-07-08

Genre Facet:

Digital image

Source:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Location(s):

Ngre Kataa;8.11277778, -2.30611111

Sketchfab Uid:

Geographic Coordinates:

8.11277778, -2.30611111

194. Yellow glass bead, Ngre Kataa, 2008

Description:

A barrel-shaped drawn glass bead (SF 08-234), opaque yellow in color. The bead is somewhat asymmetrical in shape and has angled ends. Compositional analysis of the bead (via LA-ICP-MS) showed it be made of mineral soda alumina (m-Na-Al) glass, probably produced in South Asia. The bead was found in the fill of a feature adjacent to a circular area of burned soil in a context (mound 6) that archaeologists interpret as a metallurgical workshop. Scale in cm. Length: 4.6 mm. Weight: 0.18 g. Site Ngre Kataa. 17 July 2008.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Relation:

https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-19141

Provenance:

Ngre Kataa, Mound 6, Unit 44N 6W, 78-91 cm bd

Date:

2008-07-17

Location(s) Facet:

Ngre Kataa

Subjects Facet:

Archaeology; Artifacts (Antiquities); Glass beads; Ornaments

Identifier:

SF 08-234

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

2008

Date searchable:

2008-07-17

Genre Facet:

Digital image

Format:

Image

Source:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Location(s):

Ngre Kataa;8.11277778, -2.30611111

Sketchfab Uid:

Geographic Coordinates:

8.11277778, -2.30611111

195. Pottery bowl and iron bangles, Ngre Kataa, 2008

Description:

The body and base of a large pottery bowl has been exposed by exavation in unit 46N 8W. Surrounding this bowl was a cluster of sherds from other pottery vessels, now removed to expose several iron bangles of different shapes and sizes, seen insitu here. Between the bowl and the photo scale is an iron bangle (SF NK 08-169) formed from a spiral-twisted rod. Pedestaled to the right of the bowl (east) is an iron bangle (SF NK 08-140) made from a round rod that was coiled. Visible in the wall behind and to the right of the bowl (north) is a smalled coiled iron bangle made from a flattened piece of iron (SF NK 08-182). This cluster (A) was part of a larger cluster (A-D) of artifacts that archaeologists interpret as a shrine placed in a metallurgical workshop. Rootlets are visible in the wall and floor of the unit. View looking north. Photo scale in 5 cm increments. Site Ngre Kataa. 9 July 2008.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Relation:

https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-19144; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-19145; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-19147; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-19148

Provenance:

Ngre Kataa, Mound 6, Unit 46N 8W, Level 2

Date:

2008-07-09

Location(s) Facet:

Ngre Kataa;8.11277778, -2.30611111

Subjects Facet:

Archaeology; Excavations (Archaeology); Pottery; Ornaments; Bangles; Metalworking; Shrines

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

2008

Date searchable:

2008-07-09

Genre Facet:

Digital image

Format:

Image

Source:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Location(s):

Ngre Kataa;

Coverage-Temporal:

Ngre Kataa

Sketchfab Uid:

Geographic Coordinates:

8.11277778, -2.30611111

196. Base of a shrine cluster, Mound 6, Ngre Kataa, 2009

Description:

A tree that took root atop a shrine cluster has been cut back to a stump (center photo). Most of the objects in the shrine clusters (B-C) have been removed. To the left and below the tree stump, clusters of pottery (10 & 11) can be seen, including a red-colored pottery lid oriented vertically (cluster 11). An iron bangle, a dog cranium and dog mandibles were found associated with that lid. To the right (north) of the stump, a tri-looped iron bangle (SF 09-218) has been pedestaled (left of the black-and-white photo scale stick). The level above this had been covered by a cluster (cluster C) of pottery, including several pot lids, together with an iron bangle and a miniature pair of iron manacles. To the east and west, two large anvil stones are visible, one to the right (east) of the tree stump (GS 09-26) and one to the left (west, GS 09-32). To the left of the stump, a burned feature is visible below the pottery cluster (cluster 11). Photo scale bar marked in 5 cm increments. Arrow pointing north. Site Ngre Kataa. 16 June 2009.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Relation:

https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-19153; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-19162

Provenance:

Ngre Kataa, Mound 6, Unit 48N 8W, Level 4

Date:

2009-06-16

Location(s) Facet:

Ngre Kataa

Subjects Facet:

Excavations (Archaeology); Shrines; Ornaments; Bangles; Dogs; Archaeology; Artifacts (Antiquities)

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

2009

Date searchable:

2009-06-16

Genre Facet:

Digital image

Format:

Image

Source:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Location(s):

Ngre Kataa;8.11277778, -2.30611111

Sketchfab Uid:

Geographic Coordinates:

8.11277778, -2.30611111

197. Iron bangle, Ngre Kataa, 2008

Description:

An iron bangle (SF 08-184) made by coiling a flattened iron rod, its ends rounded and overlapping. The bangle was found in association with pottery, other bangles and a dog cranium and jaws (cluster B). Archaeologists interpret this context as part of a larger shrine feature (clusters A-D) that capped a metallurgical workshop. The bangle shows signs of corrosion by rusting. Scale in cm. Width: 6.9 cm. Weight: 39.2 g. Site Ngre Kataa. 15 July 2008.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Provenance:

Ngre Kataa, Mound 6, Unit 48N 8W, Level 2. Piece plot: 121-127 cm S, 140-150 S, 53-58 cm bd

Date:

2008-07-15

Location(s) Facet:

Ngre Kataa

Subjects Facet:

Ornaments; Bangles; Iron; Shrines; Archaeology; Artifacts (Antiquities)

Identifier:

SF 08-184

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

Sketchfab Uid:

Geographic Coordinates:

8.11277778, -2.30611111

198. Iron bangle, Ngre Kataa, 2009

Description:

An iron bangle (SF 09-147) fragment made from a flattened iron rod. The fragment is bent at an acute angle. It was found in association with a pottery lid, other pottery sherds, a dog cranium and jaw bones (cluster B). Archaeologists interpret this context as part of a larger shrine feature (clusters A-D) in a metallurgical workshop. The bangle fragment shows signs of corrosion by rusting. Scale in cm. Width: 7.1 cm. Weight: 9.3 g. Site Ngre Kataa. 9 June 2009.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Provenance:

Ngre Kataa, Mound 6, Unit 48N 8W, Level 2. Piece plot: 93 cm S, 144 cm W, 70-80 cm bd

Date:

2009-06-09

Location(s) Facet:

Ngre Kataa

Subjects Facet:

Ornaments; Bangles; Iron; Shrines; Archaeology; Artifacts (Antiquities)

Identifier:

SF 09-147

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

2009

Date searchable:

2009-06-09

Genre Facet:

Digital image

Format:

Image

Source:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Location(s):

Ngre Kataa;8.11277778, -2.30611111

Sketchfab Uid:

Geographic Coordinates:

8.11277778, -2.30611111

199. Iron bangle, Ngre Kataa, 2009

Description:

An iron bangle (SF 09-170) made from a round iron rod with flattened ends. The bangle is open on one side (3/4 circle). The bangle was found in association with pottery, other bangles and artifacts (cluster B). Archaeologists interpret this context as part of a larger shrine feature (clusters A-D) in a metallurgical workshop. The bangle shows signs of corrosion by rusting. Scale in cm. Width: 5 cm. Weight: 8.2 g. Site Ngre Kataa. 10 June 2009.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Relation:

https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-19164; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-19165

Provenance:

Ngre Kataa, Mound 6, Unit 48N 8W, Level 6. Piece plot: 98 cm S, 196 cm W, 79 cm bd

Date:

2009-06-10

Location(s) Facet:

Ngre Kataa

Subjects Facet:

Ornaments; Bangles; Iron; Shrines; Archaeology; Artifacts (Antiquities)

Identifier:

SF 09-170

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

2009

Date searchable:

2009-06-10

Genre Facet:

Digital image

Format:

Image

Source:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Location(s):

Ngre Kataa;8.11277778, -2.30611111

Sketchfab Uid:

Geographic Coordinates:

8.11277778, -2.30611111

200. Insitu anvil/grinding stones, Ngre Kataa, 2008

Description:

A cluster of four large insitu anvil/grinding stones in an area (mound 6) that archaeologists interpret as a metallurgical workshop. The stone at the bottom of the photo (GS 08-06) was oriented with its grinding surface down (not, therefore, visible in the photo). The middle right stone (GS 08-07) also rested with its most-used grinding surface down. The largest stone (middle, left, GS 08-05) had no clear working surface. The stone at the back (GS 08-08) was associated with a fist-sized round quartz hammerstone, seen insitu slightly above. Later exavations (2009) revealed a perforated pot (NK 09-750), lidded with the base of another pot (NK 09-750), adjacent to but approximately 40 cm below this cluster in the next excavation unit. Photo scale in 5 cm increments. Arrow pointing north, view looking east. Site Ngre Kataa. 3 July 2008.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Relation:

https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17596

Provenance:

Ngre Kataa, Mound 6, Unit 46N 4W, Level 3

Date:

2008-07-03

Location(s) Facet:

Ngre Kataa

Subjects:

Grinding stone; Anvil stone

Subjects Facet:

Excavations (Archaeology); Archaeology; Metalworking

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

2008

Date searchable:

2008-07-03

Genre Facet:

Digital image

Format:

Image

Source:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Location(s):

Ngre Kataa;8.11277778, -2.30611111

Sketchfab Uid:

Geographic Coordinates:

8.11277778, -2.30611111