IRISH ANTIQUITY

Object Name

Pot : urn : collared

Description

This vessel is very large with a distinct collar and shoulder and is decorated all over. The rim is rolled over but varies throughout its circumference and is slightly flattened in places. Decoration on the collar is composed of a diamond pattern with a hatched background, framed by two rows of lines, all deeply incised. On the neck, a chevron motif is arranged, with alternatively filled triangles. The shoulder area carries a narrow band of incised criss-cross motif followed by a row of filled pendant triangles. The remainder of the body carries an incised lattice pattern. The ware is badly fired, but has been smoothed over.

Materials

ceramic

Place Collected

Northern Ireland: County Londonderry: Gortcorbies
Gortcorbies Td.

Catalogue Number

BELUM.A26394

Copyright

National Museums NI