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Potsherd

Gallery Location
Not on View
Maker
North Devon, England
Medium clay
Geography
Ontario, Fort Albany
Date 1678-1720
Period 17th-18th centuries
Dimensions 3.7 x 1.4 x 0.7 cm
Object number 970.391.660
Description
This ceramic sherd, recovered from Fort Albany, Ontario, is a fragment from a lead-glazed coarse earthenware vessel manufactured in North Devon, England. This kind of ceramic was generally used for utilitarian vessels and is common at 17th and 18th century sites. This particular vessel is glazed on both interior and exterior surfaces, giving it a glossy brown colour.
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