Potsherd
Gallery Location
Not on View
Maker
Manufactured in England
Medium
Clay
Geography
Ontario, Fort Albany
Date
1678-1720
Period
17th-18th centuries
Object number
970.391.1580
Collection
Department
Art & Culture: Archaeology of the Americas
Description
This small jar, recovered from Fort Albany, Ontario, is an English tin-glazed or "Delftware" earthenware likely used to store drugs and medicines. The white glaze was applied on both interior and exterior surfaces, though most of it has chipped away in time.
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