Designated MAE179--radiographed, XRF, SAXS. Fragment from a small, unrestricted LB vessel. The decorative schema consists of a single application of circumferential comb-incised lines--5 lines in total. The lines average 0.26 cm in width and are spaced on average 0.2 cm apart. The exterior appears to have been completely polished at some point, with significant amounts of it now abraded off, and of course missing in each comb incision. The 1cm vertical space inferior to the external rim may have never been polished. The spaces between each line polish, as does the undecorated body. Dense circumferential rotational striations are visible on the interior surface, while several circumferential rotational striations are visible superior to the exterior comb incisions. The exterior features several chips at the s/b transition, where core band 3 is completely missing. In addition to the medium sand, significant amounts of coarse and are visible in the fabric. Limited amounts of inclusions perforate both surfaces. Breaks are rough.
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