Olive Jar

Object/Artifact

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Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute

Name/Title

Olive Jar

Description

Unglazed jar with a small mouth that slopes sharply out to a bulbous body that tapers down toa conical bottom.

Made/Created

Time Period

Mid-17th Century

Place

* Untyped Place

Spain

Notes

Late style Olive Jar; Coiling is visible on the end of the vessel; Long pointed bottom of the jar allowed it to be stored in holed racks; Redware

Dimensions

Width

15.24 cm

Length

34.29 cm

Dimension Description

Base

Circumference

15.24 cm

Dimension Description

Shoulder

Circumference

58.42 cm

Material

Ceramic

Color

Red

Location

* Untyped Location

Ceramics Case

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair