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Code
Ar/Ab.AB1.13.C.04
Recorder
Alan Greene
Period
Late Bronze Age / Поздней бронзы
Remarks

A large sherd from a large storage jar, this vessel is very difficult to classify chronologically--Ruben and Pavel do not necessarily agree, but there is general agreement now that it is LB. The sherd consists of a highly eroded and inconsistent rim affixed to a broad shoulder swath which hosts 2 registers of oblique hatchings. The first, superior register of hatches run from upper right to lower left. They are deeply incised into the vessel and average 1.5cm in length. They are also rather broad, averaging 0.25cm wide. The second band of hatches sits on top of a raised band, just above the s/b transition. These hatches also run from upper right to lower left, but are shorter in length, averaging 0.8cm. They are a similar 0.25cm width. There is a strong carbon gloss sheen to the exterior surface, although this polish remains on only half of the sherd, particularly on the body and lower shoulder. There is a mottling of Pinkish Gray 5YR 6/2 at the exterior r/s transition. While coarse sand predominates in the fabric, fine, medium, and very coarse sand are also present in limited amounts. Pyrite particles visibly perforate the interior and exterior surfaces in moderate amounts; more limited frequencies of coarse sand are visible as well. Breaks are rough. Pale gray corrosion is present over 20-30% of both surfaces, particularly within the incised hatches.

Variant
Restricted / Закрытый Сосуд
Mode
Jar / Закрытый Сосуд
Possible Function
Indeterminate
Preservation
Incomplete
Extant Parts
Rim, Shoulder, Body
Hardness
Calcite
Inclusions
Coarse Sand
Sorting
Poorly Sorted
Surface Treatment (Exterior)
Slipped & Polished / Обмаз. Полированная
Surface Treatment (Interior)
Slipped & Smoothed / Обмаз. Выглаженная
Body
Axis
Inverted Cone / Обратно конич.
Profile
Convex / Выпуклый
Rim
Applied?
No
Rolled?
No
Axis
Outward (protruding) / Отогнутая
Plan
Circular / Круглый
Shape
Rounded / Закругленный
Diameter
540.0mm
Diameter %
15.75%
Thickness
10.73mm
Shoulder
Axis
Cone / Коническая
Profile
Convex / Выпуклый
Measurements
Length (max)
164.5mm
Width (max)
124.17mm
Thickness
11.38mm
Colors

From Interior to Exterior

Interior Color
Very Dark Gray GY1 3/N
Exterior Color
Black GY1 2.5/N
Core Bands
Dark Reddish Brown 2.5YR 3/4
Very Dark Gray GY1 3/N
Black GY1 2.5/N
Dominant Core Band
2
Decoration
Elements from Top to Bottom
Oblique Hatch / Косая штриховка
Belt / Пояс
Oblique Hatch / Косая штриховка
Technologies from Top to Bottom
Press Tool / Вдавленный
Relief / Рельефный
Press Tool / Вдавленный