Crucible Body Sherds

Three extremely burned and charred ceramic body sherds from a crucible. The crucible sherds are likely a crude stoneware or possibly composed of graphite. There are traces of encrusted residue on the interior surface. Sherds do not mend but are possibly from the same vessel.

• Object number

  790.44, 790.46, 790.45

• Animals/objects

  Crucible

• Category

  Manufacturing

• Class

  Ceramic

• Functions

  Metallurgy

• Material

  Stoneware

  Graphite

  Other

• Context

  Lot 14 North, Midden Level 1 (624.790)

• Forms

  Body

• Ware types

  Refractory Ware

  Germany

• Techniques

  Molded

  Burned