IRISH ANTIQUITY

Object Name: Pot : urn : cordoned
Description: Pot : urn : cordoned The vessel has one very slight cordon. The rim is plain and undecorated. Two lines of twisted cord are impressed externally below the rim. A series of lop-sided cord impressed chevrons decorate the area between the rim and cordon. These are filled with oblique lines of cord impressions but this pattern is totally lost in some areas. The cordon is emphasised by a line of cord on either side. The remainder of the vessel is undecorated. It is bucket-shaped. The decoration is very haphazardly arranged on this pot. The ware is very gritty and as the surface slip is completely worn away the grits are clearly visible. It is orange to buff in colour.
Materials: ceramic
Place Collected
Catalogue Number: BELUM.A3935
Copyright: National Museums NI

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