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Caddo Vessel: Caddo, Mississippi Valley (United States) Arkansas or Oklahoma, Vessel, 1250-1500, Ceramic, The Ethel Morrison Van Derlip Fund, 90.2.7 and 90.2.3

Pottery has been excavated from some of the earthen mounds. This clay jar was unearthed in present-day Arkansas. It was hand-made using the coiling technique. The coils of clay were wound around to build up the sides of the jar and then pinched together and smoothed. The design was made by scratching lines into the wet clay after the pot was formed, then the pot was fired to harden the clay.

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