Object Number | 13090 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Culture | Jomon | Japanese |
Provenience | Japan |
Period | Middle Jomon (uncertain) |
Date Made | Jomon |
Section | Asian |
Materials | Clay |
Technique | Incised | Fired |
Description | Rim sherd from a deep pot (深鉢). Rim edge curves, rising to a projection with a curl at the top and a hole to the side. Incised line patterns cover the exterior surface with a single vertical applied line. Interior primarily orange and exterior primarily blackened. The elaborate rim projections and surface decoration are reminiscent of the fanciful vessels of the Middle Jomon Period. |
Length | 20 cm |
Width | 10.5 cm |
Depth | 2.7 cm |
Credit Line | Exchange with the Japanese Commissioner, World's Columbian Exposition, 1893 |
Other Number | 73 - Other Number |
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