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Code
Ar/Ts.WSL.02.C.03
Recorder
Lori Khatchadourian
Period
Iron 3a: Achaemenid
Remarks

The interior of this base sherd is broken off, revealing the inside fabric. For this reason I have not measured the interior surface color. The exterior has a series of shallow, equadistant lines probably made by a comb tool. At the break between the base and the body there are a series of diagonal, hatched impressions, probably made with some sort of press tool. Five such hatch marks are extant on the sherd. In addition to the medium sand, there are some larger inclusions, like a small pebble and some larger pieces of quartz. The exterior color is not easily matched to any Munsell color due to wear and mottling.

Variant
Indeterminate / неопределенный
Mode
Small Indeterminate / Сосуд
Possible Function
Indeterminate
Preservation
Incomplete
Extant Parts
Base
Hardness
Obsidian (4.5)
Inclusions
Medium Sand
Manufacture
Indeterminate / неопределенный
Surface Treatment (Exterior)
Slipped & Smoothed / Обмаз. Выглаженная
Base
Plan
Circular / Круглый
Profile
Flat / Плоский
Thickness
3.88mm
Measurements
Length (max)
69.67mm
Width (max)
54.13mm
Thickness
5.53mm
Colors

From Interior to Exterior

Exterior Color
Pale Brown 10YR 6/3
Core Bands
Yellowish Red 5YR 5/6
Dominant Core Band
1
Decoration
Elements from Top to Bottom
Oblique Hatch / Косая штриховка
Line / Линия
Technologies from Top to Bottom
Press Tool / Вдавленный
Comb / Гребень