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Pottery / vessel / rim / body / base / sherd

Description

Pottery / bipartite vessel / rim / base / body / sherd, from Ardnave, Islay, Argyll

Museum reference

X.HRB 3

Collection

Archaeology

Object name

Pottery / vessel / rim / body / base / sherd

Materials

Ceramic

Physical description

Ceramic, black, hard, compact, gritty, remains of slip on outside; sherds make up the complete profile of the vessel, three rim sherds; pronounced shoulder, internal bevel, carination; incised lines, lightly channelled lines; reconstructed

Collection place(s)

Ardnave, Islay, Argyll, Scotland, Northern Europe

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