Ceramic beaker. A pot which slightly flares out at the middle, before narrowing at the neck and flaring out toward the rim. It is decorated with dotted vertical, horizontal and chevron lines.

Title

Ceramic beaker. A pot which slightly flares out at the middle, before narrowing at the neck and flaring out toward the rim. It is decorated with dotted vertical, horizontal and chevron lines.

Identifier

ABDUA:19744

Description

Beaker, found at Auchrynie, Fetterangus, in a cist accompanying a young male. Typical Final Northern beaker, sinuous profile, short everted neck. Three broad bands of comb-impressed decoration cover the exterior, with herringbone, and broad bands of zig-zag, separated by horizontal lines that are particularly accented at the neck to form cordons. The inside of the rim is decorated.

Date

Early: -2400 Late: -1800 Period: EBA

Format

clay fired clay pottery, handbuilt fired, H : 205 mm Dia(rim): 172 mm

Coverage

Europe, Scotland, North East Scotland, Auchrynie Fetterangus Aberdeenshire

Source

Field Collection Date: 8/5/1951 (pre)

Type

Physical Object

Provenance

Acquisition Source: Strachan Mr

UUID

2f5f3998-0cae-4cb3-9c9a-8572a27eeb52

Image Viewer

Click below to view an image using the Zoom.it viewer.