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  • Tags: Archeology

Flute, Cane

The Breckenridge river cane flute was found in a bluff shelter in 1932. It is a prototype of the modern Native American Flute and is the oldest known example of this type of flute. It is pierced by five holes and decorated by zigzag lines cut…

Relief, Farewell Scene

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Relief depicts two figures: on right, frontal figure moving to right turns toward other figure, carries shield on left arm (not shown) while right arm is raised and rests on forehead; on left, frontal figure moving left turns face to right figure,…

Buckle, Belt

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Belt buckle.
A. Catch end of buckle: vertical rectangle, round in section, two projections also round in section, curving out from one side. Projections take form of animal heads, possibly lions or horses.

B. Loop end of buckle: vertical…

Figurine

Bronze figurine of a male youth mounted on a rosewood base.

Figure is nude except for some drapery visible at left shoulder; figure holds a falx downturned in left hand (a falx is some type of pruning knife for agricultural use); his right hand…

Cup, Bucchero

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Ceramic bucchero cup. Spreading foot with concave base; short stem; convex body, slightly incurving at rim; engraved vertical lines on stem and lower body; molded horizontal lines on upper body. Gray clay fired to thick black glaze.

Jar, Aryballos

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Miniature one-handled jar (jug) otherwise known as an aryballos: a small bottle with globular body and narrow neck and often used by athletes to contain oil.

This aryballos has a slightly concave base, ovid body; short neck; out-splayed rim; one…

Lamp Filler, Guttus

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Ring base; short foot; flat globular body; one strap ring handle attached at shoulder; high tubular spout with flaring neck; two incised circles on lip; sides of body fluted; floral motif in relief on discus; beige clay with black matte paint.

Cup

Hollow base; low spreading foot; high pedestal base; bowl of cup is hemispherical, then contracting, then slightly expanding to the rim of cup; cup is light brown in color.

Bowl, Ceramic

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Small ceramic bowl; ring base; short foot; expanding sides for 3.0 cm then sides extend straight out to form small ridge; wide straight sided neck; round rim, vessel red/orange in color.

Figurine, Ram

Bronze ram figurine stands erect with head facing upper left; fleece well-defined; back legs curve slightly inward.