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Pitcher

Origin

Monte Padrão, Monte Córdova, Santo Tirso.

Material

Common ware ceramic. Compact fabric with homogeneous firing (K77). Fine non-plastic inclusions consisting of well-calibrated and evenly distributed quartz. External surface smoothed and highly polished, covered with a glossy slip (K77).

Description

Fragment comprising rim, wall and neck junction of a ceramic pitcher. Elongated body with an ovoid profile. Trilobed rim ending in a rounded lip, with a groove marking the beginning of the neck. Strap handle of plano-convex section attached at the shoulder and rim. Two grooves separate the body from the neck. A graffito is preserved on the mid-neck.

Classification and chronology

Type … / Monte Padrão - Phase VI/VII

Dimensions

Maximum rim diameter: 82 mm; Maximum height: 180 mm; Maximum rim thickness: 13 mm.

Deposit

MMAP [PAD. 13A, (L32.02),1935/2892]

Bibli.

Unpublished.