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Bowl

Origin

Castro de Alvarelhos, Alvarelhos, Trofa.

Material

Common ware ceramic. Compact, hard fabric with homogeneous firing. Abundant, well-calibrated non-plastic inclusions consisting of quartz, mica and feldspar. Good-quality finish, with a polished brown surface (R47).

Description

Wheel-thrown bowl. Curved wall with an outward-projecting rim terminating in a rounded lip. Discoidal base forming a low foot with full support. Decoration consists of two incised grooves located at mid-height on the wall.

Classification and chronology

Type … / Castro de Alvarelhos - Phase IV/V

Dimensions

Maximum diameter: 194 mm; Maximum height: 96 mm; Maximum base diameter: 69 mm; Maximum wall thickness: 5 mm; Capacity: 1 592,23 cm³ / 1,59 L.

Deposit

MMAP [ALV. 97, B2 (A10.02), op.70]

Bibli.

MOREIRA 2007, 88; 2010, 810, est. CLVIII, n.º 11a.