41BW4, 6-2-116

SITE NAME OR SITE NUMBER: Paul MitchellVESSEL NO.: 6-2-116, Burial 43VESSEL FORM: BowlNON-PLASTICS AND PASTE: grogRIM AND LIP FORM: Direct rim and rounded lipCORE COLOR: B (fired and cooled in a reducing environment)INTERIOR SURFACE COLOR: very dark grayish-brownEXTERIOR SURFACE COLOR: very dark grayish-brown; fire clouds on the rim and baseWALL THICKNESS (IN MM): rim, 6.0 mmINTERIOR SURFACE TREATMENT: smoothedEXTERIOR SURFACE TREATMENT: smoothedHEIGHT (IN CM): 5.0ORIFICE DIAMETER (IN CM): 17.5DIAMETER AT BOTTOM OF RIM OR NECK (IN CM): N/ABASE DIAMETER (IN CM) AND SHAPE OF BASE: 16.0; circular and flatESTIMATED VOLUME (IN LITERS): 0.35DECORATION (INCLUDING MOTIF AND ELEMENTS WHEN APPARENT): The vessel has six equally-spaced horizontal engraved lines. Between the bottom two horizontal engraved lines are a series of short diagonal engraved lines.PIGMENT USE AND LOCATION ON VESSEL: noneTYPE AND VARIETY (IF KNOWN): Barkman Engraved (see Suhm and Jelks 1962:Plate 4b)Barkman Engraved bowl in Burial 43 at the Paul Mitchell site (41BW4).