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Potsherd

Gallery Location
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Maker
Manufactured in England
Medium Clay
Geography
Ontario, Fort Albany
Date 1678-1720
Period 17th-18th centuries
Object number 970.391.1580
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.
Potsherd
Potsherd - 970.391.1011+1577+1579+1580_1
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