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The Nan A. Rothschild Research Center
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The Nan A. Rothschild Research Center
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Salt-Glazed Stoneware Jar

Van Cortlandt Mansion Type Collection (Formerly of Brooklyn College Archaeology Lab)

Archaeological Details

Small salt-glazed stoneware jar for marmalade or potted meats.

  • Dimensions

    Height 5 cm

    Diameter 4 cm

  • Category

    Household

  • Class

    Ceramic

Excavation Site

Van Cortlandt House

Bronx, Van Cordlandt House, 525 S Riverside Ave

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Part of Project

    • Van Cortlandt House, Bronx, NY

      June 1990

      Home of the Van Cortlandt family, important in NY society and politics in the 18th and 19th centuries. Once the center of a busy farmstead, the mansion, built in 1748, sits alone in Van Cortlandt Park. Excavations in 1990-92, ...

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    • Van Cortlandt House Museum