Pottery

[Rww1987]

I found this small piece of pottery today! Just thought I would share.

 

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[GaRebel1861]

Looks cool to me! Nice find.

 

[GatorBoy]

Strange dents from the inside.
Almost looks like sticks were put across the mouth of the pot while drying to keep it from sagging.

 

[monsterrack]

Very cool

 

[Rww1987]

Strange dents from the inside. Almost looks like sticks were put across the mouth of the pot while drying to keep it from sagging.

It look to me that they put lil pieces of stick there so they could form the bump outs on the finished side. But I don't know Never seen anything like it before.

 

[IlliniGuy]

Nice sherd. It is a piece of Punctated Pottery named for the little holes. Since they are in a line it is termed linear punctated. I hate to call it rare but it is really quite uncommon. Here is one of the few sherds I have found in Central Illinois on a late Mississippian site and a link that may explain it a little better. MS Archaeology Trails - Special Topics View attachment 876564View attachment 876565

 

[larson1951]

we have punctate pottery rim designs here in the dakotas as well....although they are a bit diff as they go from the outside to the inny side

 

[IlliniGuy]

we have punctate pottery rim designs here in the dakotas as well....although they are a bit diff as they go from the outside to the inny side

We have that here too and it is much more common.

 

[old digger]

Were the holes on the inside for a useful purpose, or just for decoration?

 

[IlliniGuy]

I really Don't see a purpose. My guess would be decoration.

 

[old digger]

I really Don't see a purpose. My guess would be decoration.

Thank You! I was just wondering.

 

[civil_war22]

Yea just decoration. My great grandpa made that pottery like that. He was full blood Cherokee and whenever his family lived on reservation he said they made all kinds. I never did ask what exactly most of these designs meant. I believe most were just decoration

 

[rock]

I have found one piece of punched here in GA myself. I believe it is on the rare side of pottery decorations. Mine is punched on the outside also. You have a very interesting piece I have never seen a piece punched on the inside. Very nice

 

[GatorBoy]

That's a new one for me.
I haven't seen anything like it down here.
When punctated is used to describe pottery down this way it usually looks like this.
That's why my first thought was some utilitarian purpose.
I'd probably call that something like impressed interior.
I'm still picturing a spiral of green wooden shafts keeping the opening round.

 

[Fla Gal]

That's a new one for me.
I haven't seen anything like it down here.
When punctated is used to describe pottery down this way it usually looks like this.
That's why my first thought was some utilitarian purpose.
I'd probably call that something like impressed interior.
I'm still picturing a spiral of green wooden shafts keeping the opening round.

Nice find Gator boy

 

[Fla Gal]

Nice find Gator boy

Although the pottery was found in two different places, Does it sound silly to say, They both seem to have the same idea. Could it be that it signified something?

 

[GatorBoy]

Welcome to the forum.
I'm probably just over thinking it myself.
Seems like a good idea to make a design that way...pretty creative.
And thanks.

 

[rock]

Although the pottery was found in two different places, Does it sound silly to say, They both seem to have the same idea. Could it be that it signified something?

Welcome aboard

 

[Fla Gal]

Welcome aboard

Thank you. I had a couple of very nice first finds on Sunday. I'll be posting them here very shortly once I figure that part out, LOL

 

[Fla Gal]

I was so excited on Sunday when I found these not much but, I think they're great. May I have some feedback from everyone please.