Discipline:

Anthropology  Search this

Region:

US Mid Atlantic (PA, NJ, MD, DE, DC, VA, WV)  Search this

Material:

Ceramic, Sand

Culture:

Woodland  Search this

Object Type:

Education and Outreach collections

Collecting Locality:

Chesapeake area, North America, United States

Description:

This object is part of the Education and Outreach collection, some of which are in the Q?rius science education center and available to see.

Notes:

A fragment of Pope's Creek ware with a drill hole. The piece measures 10 cm by 7.5 cm. The ceramic was tempered with sand and is quite thick. The exterior is net roughened and the interior is scored and blackened. The piece is composed of 4 smaller sherds glued together. There is a drilled hole in the middle that may have been a mending or suspension hole.

Number of objects in this record:

1

Record Last Modified:

5 Jun 2020

Topic:

Education & Outreach  Search this

USNM Number:

EO2085

See more items in:

Q?rius, The Coralyn W. Whitney Science Education Center

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/36cef0cfa-6dca-45f5-adb6-872b125889fe

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnheducation_10000090