Accession No

1932.137


Description

Five sherds of buff fabric with light grey core and decoration in style II and III.1. One thickened flat top rim sherd with decoration of diagonal incised lines on top of rim; small protrusions on the interior just below rim; deep stabbed holes on exterior as well as shallower ones; incised zig zag lines on exterior. One rim sherd only half preserved with a decoration of comb impressed diagonal lines on flat top rim and impressed pattern just below rim on exterior. One body sherd, reconstructed from two sherds with impressed pattern on exterior. One body sherd with impressed pattern on exterior.


Place

Europe; Northern Europe; Scandinavia; Finland; Carelia; Kaukola; Riukjarvi Lake


Period

Neolithic


Source

National Museum of Finland [donor]; ?Pälsi, Sakari [excavator]


Department

Arch


Reference Numbers

1932.137; 4915.33; 4915.57 [National Museum of Finland nos.]; 33


Cultural Affliation


Material

Ceramic; Pottery


Local Term


Measurements


Events

Description (Labels & Markings)
One sherd marked in pencil reading: '33'.
Event Date
Author: Jan-Henrik Hartung


Description (Labels & Markings)
Three sherds marked in neon red, one reading: '4915.33', one reading: '4915.57', as well as the third one reading: '4915.[illegible].
Event Date
Author: Jan-Henrik Hartung


Context (Field collection)
From the Stone Age dwelling places on Riukjarvi Lake in the parish of Kaukola, Carelia. Likely excavated by Sakari Pälsi, National Museum of Finland [National Museum at Helsingfors].
Event Date
Author: maa


Description (Physical description)
Sherds of "comb" pottery. Style II and III.1
Event Date
Author: maa


Context (References)
Pälsi, Sakari. (1915). 'Riukjärven ja Piiskunsalmen kivikautiset asuinpaikat Kaukolassa'. Suomen Muinaismuistoyhdistyksen Aikakauskirja, vol. XXVIII-1. Helsinki.
Event Date 1915
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)


Context (Acquisition Details)
Acquired by exchange with the National Museum of Finland.
Event Date 1932
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)


Description (Physical description)
2 rim sherds, 3 body sherds. Rim decorated with zig-zag pattern. Quartz tempered.
Event Date 14/11/2001
Author: Jan-Henrik Hartung


Description (Physical description)
Five sherds of buff fabric with light grey core and decoration in style II and III.1. One thickened flat top rim sherd with decoration of diagonal incised lines on top of rim; small protrusions on the interior just below rim; deep stabbed holes on exterior as well as shallower ones; incised zig zag lines on exterior. One rim sherd only half preserved with a decoration of comb impressed diagonal lines on flat top rim and impressed pattern just below rim on exterior. One body sherd, reconstructed from two sherds with impressed pattern on exterior. One body sherd with impressed pattern on exterior.
Event Date 20/5/2024
Author: Jan-Henrik Hartung


FM:49346

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