Reconstructed vessels catalog

This very finely made and decorated bowl was most likely supported on a pedestal base, rather than having a rounded bottom, but this cannot be ascertained with complete certainty. The rim is decorated with an inner row of stamped circles (A417), set off from the dentate-stamped and carved “double-bird” motif (PK137) by a narrow groove. On the outer vessel surface, the decoration commences with a dentate-stamped band of A54-2, followed by zone marker RZ4D-4R-2. Below this there are two alternating main motifs: PK72 is an anthropomorphic face, the ovoid eyes defined by dentate stamping around stamped circles, with the nose and face outlined with the zone marker technique. As in several other ECA face motifs, the sides of the face then curve back up again to become raised arms. Across the flat top of the head are a series of dentate-stamped triangular spikes (as in ECA-V-047), possibly representative of a feather headdress. The space to either side of the face defined by the curving, upraised arms is filled in with a zigzag motif. The other main motif (PK169) is of the zigzag type, set off along the bottom with lozenges and a wavy row of stamped circles. Below this the vessel surface is clean.

This finely made, thin-walled bowl has motif A499, semicircular notches, along the lip. On the exterior, the simple decoration consists of a zone marker RZ4D-3R-1 above with simple geometric motif GS368 below.

These sherds are from the neck and rim of a jar (probably originally carinated) with an out-turned lip; the neck diameter was approximately 20 cm. The lip is mostly damaged but there is a trace of motif A417 along the edge. On the exterior the decoration begins with zone marker RZ4D-4R-2. Before this is an exquisitely executed anthropomorphic face design (motif PK214). The shield-shaped face, outlined with the zone marker technique, has stamped oval eyes and an elongated nose. Above the eyes and nose and set within a domed semicircle is the indication of what may be a headdress of feathers. This vessel exhibits a high degree of artistic skill and sophistication.

This is the upper body, neck, and rim of a well-made, large jar,with a pronounced rim that juts out at a right angle 2.7 cm from the top of the neck. the jar was most likely carinated. The upper surface of the flat rim is decorated along the inner edge with zone marker RZ4D-3-2, and along the outer edge with motif PK296, slanting sets of dentate lines. The lip and underside of the flaring rim are undecorated. On the exterior, the complex and beautifully executed decoration is framed in panels defined by zone marking. The most complete main motif, PK205, consists of a highly elaborated triangular panel, defined by two concentric envelopes of stamped lozenges separated by a row of stamped circles. Within this, the core triangular space contains two stamped ovals that are almost certainly eyes, indicating that the motif represents a face design. In a separate panel that is only represented by fragments, the motif (TFG1608) is a variant of the “labyrinth” design (as seen, for example, on vessel ECA-V-037). This vessel was certainly the work of a highly skilled potter, and displays a great deal of precision in the execution of the motifs.

This very large flat bottom dish has a zone marker row along the inside of the rim. On the exterior, the decoration begins with motif M2-1-1, followed by zone marker RZ4D-4-1. The main motif (PK211) is a variant of the labyrinth design.

The base and lower rim section of this flat bottom dish are decorated in a fairly open, coarse dentate stamped design (recorded as fragmentary motifs TFG1345 and TFG2488), with circular zone markers forming concentric circular patterns around appliqué nubbins, alternating with chevron and triangular designs. This flat bottom dish is very similar in decoration to ECA-V-080, and indeed these may be parts of the same vessel, although it is not possible to verify this for certain.

This relatively thin-walled, well fired flat bottom dish exhibits considerable technical skill in manufacture, yet is very sloppily decorated with coarse dentate stamping. The interior is not decorated, while the lip has a row of stamped circles (motif A417) along the inner edge, and motif PK443 involving cutouts and stamped lines along the outer edge. On the exterior the decoration begins with motif A1, followed by zone marker RZ4D-3R-2. The main motif (PK444) is an undulating line of stamped circles bounded by zone marking, and connecting to raised appliqué nubbins encircled by zone marking. Motif A441 runs along the base of the rim.

This small, flat bottom dish with light brown fabric is entirely undecorated.

This is an entirely plainware, simple red-slipped bowl, well-fired.

This is the neck and partial rim of a plainware jar, with a neck diameter of approximately 26 cm.