Pot

with simple design in relief lines. Had Contents, see 26867

Cooking pot (olla) with an ovate body, cylindrical collar, flanged rim, 2 horizontal strap handles on the body, and a rounded base. No molded/modeled additions. There is a repeated zigzag and dash design on the lower part of the collar incised with a wide tool after the pot was partially dry. There appears to be a burnished finish on the exterior. The vessel was likely fired in an oxidizing atmosphere as the ceramic paste is dark red/brown in color. Evidence of usewear includes soot on the exterior and black staining on the interior. The catalogue number is written on the interior of collar. No other numbers are visible on the object.