Fragment of handle, rim and adjoining wall of a pot with “ear” handle.
Curved wall with upright arched ribbon rim. Handle with suspension perforation showing traces of wear on the upper face.
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Pot with “Ear” Handle
Origin
Monte Padrão, Monte Córdova, Santo Tirso.
Material
Ceramic. Compact, hard paste with irregular firing (N50/N25). Very abundant non-plastic inclusions, composed of quartz, feldspar and mica in similar proportions. Smoothed surface with moderate polishing. Dark tone, with traces of exposure to fire on the upper face of the handle (M50).
Description
Classification and chronology
Type SILVA 1986, D2c – 6 A / Monte Padrão – Phase VI
Dimensions
Maximum length: 100 mm; Maximum width: 70 mm; Maximum rim thickness: 9 mm; Diameter: 312 mm; Perforation diameter: 14 mm.
Deposit
MMAP [PAD. 85 (E1A.022), 1849]
Bibli.
MOREIRA 2007, 62.
