41HS3, 446, Burial A-40

SITE NAME OR SITE NUMBER: H. R. TaylorVESSEL NO.: 446, Burial A-40VESSEL FORM: JarNON-PLASTICS AND PASTE: grogRIM AND LIP FORM: Everted rim and rounded lipCORE COLOR: G (fired in a reducing environment and cooled in the open air)INTERIOR SURFACE COLOR: very dark grayish-brown; organic remains on the rimEXTERIOR SURFACE COLOR: dark yellowish-brown; fire clouds on the rim, body, and base; organic remains on the rim and bodyWALL THICKNESS (IN MM): rim, 5.4 mmINTERIOR SURFACE TREATMENT: smoothedEXTERIOR SURFACE TREATMENT: smoothedHEIGHT (IN CM): 11.6ORIFICE DIAMETER (IN CM): 12.0DIAMETER AT BOTTOM OF RIM OR NECK (IN CM): 11.6BASE DIAMETER (IN CM) AND SHAPE OF BASE: 6.0 cm, circular and flatESTIMATED VOLUME (IN LITERS): 0.8DECORATION (INCLUDING MOTIF AND ELEMENTS WHEN APPARENT): The rim of the vessel has three horizontal engraved lines. The vessel body is divided into four sections by single vertical lines that end in upper and lower open pendant triangles. Each section has three concentric engraved circles, with a small inner circle with tick marks or sun ray elements.PIGMENT USE AND LOCATION ON VESSEL: noneTYPE AND VARIETY (IF KNOWN): cf. Ripley Engraved, var. RipleyRipley Engraved, var. Ripley jar (No. 446) in Burial A-40 at the H. R. Taylor site.