Accession No

Z 953 G


Description

Sherd, decorated on exterior with deeply incised grooves of curvi- and recti-linear designs. Smoothed surfaces, material brown in colour with red hues, small inclusions.


Place

Americas; North America; United States of America; Louisiana; Catahoula Parish; Pritchard Landing


Period

Middle Woodland Marksville Culture


Source

Moore, Clarence Bloomfield [excavator and donor]


Department

Arch


Reference Numbers

Z 953 G; 71 [Moore no.]


Cultural Affliation


Material

Ceramic; Pottery


Local Term


Measurements


Events

Description (Labels & Markings)
Object labelled in black pen, reads 'Prichards Landing Catahoula Parish Louisiana Ouachita R'
Event Date
Author: Stephanie Chinneck


Context (Display)
Displayed as 'Marksville Culture, Middle Woodland'
Event Date
Author: maa


Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card for Z 953 A-J: 'Ten pieces of pots.'
Event Date
Author: maa


Context (Field collection)
From the group of mounds on Pritchard's Landing. Excavated by C.B. Moore, 1908 or 1909. See archive (FR5/1/1) for notes and labels.
Event Date 1908
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)


Context (References)
Moore, C.B. (1909). 'Antiquities of the Ouachita Valley'. Journal of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. 2nd series, vol. 14. pp. 17-20
Event Date 1909
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)


Description (Physical description)
Sherd, decorated on exterior with deeply incised grooves of curvi- and recti-linear designs. Smoothed surfaces, material brown in colour with red hues, small inclusions.
Event Date 14/4/2025
Author: Stephanie Chinneck


FM:326678

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