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Brown ceramic jar with two small handles and twelve nodules / Unknown

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Brown ceramic pot with small flared rim and round base. There are two small handles near the rim. There are twelve nodules evenly spread around the shoulder. There is burnishing and possible charcoal residue around the base of the pot. There is a possible repair on the rim, several cracks on the bottom of the pot, and discoloration throughout ranging from light brown to dark brown.

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Title(s): 
Brown ceramic jar with two small handles and twelve nodules
Creator(s): 
Unknown
Culture: 
Native American
Date: 
900 - 1550 CE
Period: 
Mississippian
Materials/Techniques: 
clay
Classification: 
Object Type: 
Accession No: 
54.6534
Department: 
Not On View

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