Potsherd
Gallery Location
Not on View
Maker
England
Medium
Clay
Geography
Ontario, Fort Albany
Date
1678-1720
Period
17th-18th centuries
Object number
970.391.1402
Collection
Department
Art & Culture: Archaeology of the Americas
Description
This ceramic sherd from Fort Albany, Ontario, comes from an English tin-glazed or 'Delftware' earthenware jar, though none of the glaze remains on either of the surfaces. This type of ceramic was at its peak in popularity in the 17th and 18th centuries.
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