Stoneware Crucible Body Sherds

Five ceramic body sherds from multiple Hessian crucibles of various sizes. The crucibles sherds are likely a crude stoneware or possibly a coarse earthenware with a gray paste. Some fragments have encrusted debris on the interior and many fragments are grayed from use. More than one vessel is represented. 

• Object number

  840.61, 840.33, 840.27, 840.63, 840.64

• Animals/objects

  Crucible

• Category

  Manufacturing

• Class

  Ceramic

• Functions

  Metallurgy

• Material

  Stoneware

  Other

• Context

  Lot 14 North, Midden Level 3 (624.840)

• Forms

  Body

• Ware types

  Refractory Ware

  Germany

• Techniques

  Molded

  Burned