Base Sherd
| Object Number: | 13060 |
|---|---|
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Jomon Neolithic Japanese |
| Provenience: | Japan Honshu Chiba Prefecture Hirayama Village |
| Period: | Jomon |
| Date Made: | Jomon |
| Early Date: | -10500 |
| Late Date: | -400 |
| Section: | Asian |
| Materials: | Clay |
| Technique: | Fired |
| Inscription Language: | Japanese Language |
| Height: | 10.3 cm |
| Length: | 13 cm |
| Width: | 8.5 cm |
| Credit Line: | Exchange with the Japanese Commissioner, World's Columbian Exposition, 1893 |
| Other Number: | 43 - Other Number |
Description
Base sherd from a deep pot (深鉢). Flat bottomed vessel with sides sloping outward at steep angle. Very thick, especially near base. Rounded interior bottom. Smooth surfaces on both exterior and interior. Jomon style. Bottom of foot mat-like impressions.
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