Stoneware Crucible

Five mending ceramic body and rim sherds from a large Hessian crucible. The crucible is likely a crude stoneware or possibly a coarse earthenware with a gray paste. The crucible is burnt and the interior has some traces of residue. The vessel has a triangular-mouth although the rim is incomplete.  

• Object number

  895.107, 895.74, 895.93, 895.96, 895.84

• Animals/objects

  Crucible

• Category

  Manufacturing

• Class

  Ceramic

• Functions

  Metallurgy

• Material

  Stoneware

  Other

• Context

  Lot 14 North, Midden Level 2 (624.895)

• Forms

  Triangular Mouthed

  Body/Rim

• Ware types

  Refractory Ware

  Germany

• Techniques

  Molded

  Burned