Description:
Miniature globular jar, with a curved base and a slightly raised edge.
Smooth surface without slipware. Their small dimensions and the thinness of the walls make us think that these small miniature jugs were used as crucibles to melt metals.
Date of field recording:
15/09/2014
Excavation campaign:
2010
Record type:
Ceramic artifacts
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Archaeological site:
El Caño
Stratigraphic group:
Tomb 5
Stratigraphic unit type:
Interment
Stratigraphic unit (finds):
082
Calibrated Age Range:
Cal AD 780 to 900 (Cal BP 1170 to 1050)/Cal AD 920 to 960 (Cal BP 1040 to 990)
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Ceramic style:
Early Conte (750-900 AD)
Variety:
Short-necked globular vessel