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Title |
St Johns Check Stamped Potsherds |
Object Name |
Potsherd |
Description |
147 pieces of St. Johns Check Stamped pottery from the Coe site southwest of the Plaza in Old Town. These pieces were coil pottery, not made using a wheel. They were decorated using a wooden paddle carved to create check marks when pressed to the outside of the pot. This pottery dates from 850 to 1200 AD during the Mississippi period. The three pieces shown here (3.002, 3.002, and 3.065) are among the largest pieces and show some of the best surface markings. The smallest pieces in the set are less than one inch. The Coe site is striking for the high incidence of Ocmulgee pottery, which is 33% of the overall collection (Old Town, New Perspectives: Discovering the Native American on Amelia Island, paper presented at the 64th Annual Florida Anthropological Society, May 12, 2012). |
Object ID |
2017.003.001 |
Caption |
St Johns Check Stamped Potsherds |
Search Terms |
coil pottery St. Johns check stamped Old Town |
Collection |
AIMH |
People |
Coe, Stephen |
Subjects |
pottery sherds |
Year Range from |
850 |
Year Range to |
1200 |