Pot
Pot
Pot
Introduction
An Onkwehonwe fired clay pot with two human figures modeled on the rim, dated to 1550-1650, from Madison County, N.Y.; exchanged with Colgate University
Nation of Maker:
Hodenosaunee/Haudenosaunee
Date Made or Date Range:
1550-1650
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Materials
clay
Techniques or Format
coiled and fired
Motifs and Patterns
Two standing figures on the rim, there may have been a third on the section now broken away. incised parallel lines used to decorate the rim are marked on the bodies as well
Condition:
broken and repaired, one section missing
Reasons for connecting this relative with particular times, materials, styles and uses
Dated by Colgate university (archaeologists?)
Provenance
Current Location:
Cambridge University Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, UK
Catalogue, Accession or Reference Number:
1963.72A
Date of Acquisition by the Institution:
1963
Collection Narratives and Histories
Exchange with Colgate Univeristy, part of a collection of archaeological items excavated in Madison County, N.Y.
About This GRASAC Record
GKS Reference Number:
25313
Record Creation Context
GRASAC site visit to Cambridge University Museum of ARchaeology and Anthropology. Participants on Friday, May 8, 2009: Trudy Nicks, Stacey Loyer, Ruth Phillips, Rachel Hand.
Approximate Place of Origin