Designated MAE1734--radiographed, XRF
A fragment from a medium sized LB bowl, it is r/b here. The decorative schema consists of a single application of circumferential comb-incised lines—at least 12 lines in total--over the entire shoulder. The may continue onto the neck and rim, but here they barely break the surface and do not leave an incised decoration behind. The lines average 0.166 cm in width and are spaced on average 0.06 cm apart. The most inferior line measures 0.3 cm in width and may represent a separate furrow. The exterior appears to have been highly polished at some point, with significant amounts of it now abraded off, particularly between each comb incision. The spaces between each line feature a line of missing circumferential polish/slip. Dense circumferential rotational striations are visible on the interior surface, while several circumferential rotational scratch marks ad striations are visible superior and inferior to the exterior comb incisions. The exterior surface features limited amounts of light gray dendritic corrosion, particularly on the rim, inferior-most portion of the shoulder, and upper body. The interior surface features moderate frequencies of the same corrosion throughout. In addition to the fine sand, limited frequencies of very fine and medium sand are visible in the fabric. Breaks are rough.
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