This catalogue presents descriptions and observations on 128 diagnostic decorated body shards from the Faak Open site

Beaumont, Phillip

Leclerc, Mathieu

O'Connor, Sue

English

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EARLY METAL AGE POTTERY FROM FATU AKI ANIK KNUA, TIMOR-LESTE AND THE APPEARANCE OF CERAMICS IN THE WALLACEAN ISLANDS SUPPLEMENTARY FILE 4: FAAK OPEN SITE CATALOGUE—DECORATED BODY SHARDS

This catalogue presents descriptions and observations on 17 diagnostic decorated rim shards from the Faak Open site

JOURNAL OF INDO-PACIFIC ARCHAEOLOGY 44(2020):239–248   EARLY METAL AGE POTTERY FROM FATU AKI ANIK KNUA, TIMOR-LESTE AND THE APPEARANCE OF CERAMICS IN THE WALLACEAN ISLANDS SUPPLEMENTARY FILE 3: FAAK OPEN SITE CATALOGUE—DECORATED RIMS Phillip Beaumont PhD Candidate, Archaeology and Natural History, College of Asia and the Pacific, Australian National University, Canberra ACT 2600 Australia.  Email: phillip.beaumont@anu.edu.au  Sue O’Connor Distinguished Professor, Archaeology and Natural History, College of Asia and the Pacific, Australian National University, Canberra ACT 2600 Australia. Email: sue.oconnor@anu.edu.au Mathieu Leclerc Lecturer in Pacific Archaeology, Archaeology and Anthropology, College of Arts and Social Sciences, Australian National Universi-ty, Canberra ACT 2600 Australia. Email: mathieu.leclerc@anu.edu.au  This catalogue presents descriptions and obser-vations on 17 diagnostic decorated rim shards from the Faak Open site. It provdes a discrete description of each rim consistent with standard analytical methods for documenting decorated ceramics (Best 1985; Galle and Neiman 2016; Rice 1987). The catalogue features details in-cluding:  photographs  reference and excavation details   lip profile–—round, round-pointed, pointed, flat, flat-horizontal  rim direction—direct, incurving, outcurving, inverted, everted   pattern/motifs—description of individual piece  technique—incised, impressed, punctation, notching, appliqué  key measurements—weight, thickness   fabric type—fine, medium-fine, medium, medium-coarse, coarse  preservation condition—fresh, average, worn, very worn  firing—even, uneven   color—Munsell (2000) reference and color  surface treatment—none, (description of ap-plied color). Photographs of rim forms show interior sur-face view (left), exterior surface view (center), and rim-lip profile (right). Rim lips are oriented to the top of photographs.  Where an applied surface color is deemed to be apparent, it has been described generically in the catalogue as red, yellow, light brown, etc. There is significant variation in surface colors between shards and sometimes on a single shard. The Munsell reference and color assess-ment provide more precise detail on the most prominent or characteristic surface color of a shard. REFERENCES Best, S.B. 1985. Lakeba: The Prehistory of a Fijian island. Unpublished Ph.D. thesis. Auckland: University of Auckland. Galle, J. and F. Neiman. 2016. DAACS Catalog-ing Manual: Ceramics. Monticello: DAACS Research Consortium.  Munsell Color. 2000. Munsell Soil Color Charts. New York. Rice, P.M. 1987. Pottery Analysis: A Source-book. Chicago: University of Chicago Press.240       shard type Rim—decorated spit 1 lip profile  pointed rim direction everted vessel form unknown pattern/motif circular nubbin technique appliqué weight (gm) 2.8 rim (mm) 3.80 lip (mm) 2.34 fabric medium preservation average firing uneven Munsell color 10R 7/6 light red surface treament none comments 3-4mm nubbin on external surface, underside of everted rim 10mm from lip. Patchy surface colors ranging from pink to beige. Fine lip.   OS:1-21    shard type Rim—decorated spit 1 lip profile  flat rim direction incurving vessel form open pattern/motif parallel, intersecting V shape patterns technique incised with tined tool weight (gm) 2.4 rim (mm) 3.90 lip (mm) 8.72 fabric medium preservation worn firing even Munsell color 2.5YR 6/6 light red surface treament none comments 15mm segment only, likely dish/bowl. Equivocal applied yellow surface layer.  241   OS:2-23    shard type Rim—decorated spit 2 lip profile  flat rim direction incurving vessel form open pattern/motif curvilinear technique appliqué weight (gm) 2.3 rim (mm) 3.76 lip (mm) 4.45 fabric medium preservation average firing even Munsell color 10YR 7/3 very pale brown surface treament none comments 20mm segment, slight curve. Appliqué directly at rim.   OS:2-67      shard type Rim—decorated spit 2 lip profile  flat rim direction direct vessel form open pattern/motif curvilinear S shape technique appliqué weight (gm) 1.8 rim (mm) 3.83 lip (mm) 5.90 fabric medium preservation worn firing even Munsell color 2.5YR 6/1 gray surface treament red comments 18mm segment, apparent red inside surface.     242  OS:3-30    shard type Rim—decorated spit 3 lip profile  flat rim direction direct vessel form unknown pattern/motif zig-zag parallel vertical lines and rim notches technique incised; im-pressed weight (gm) 16.2 rim (mm) 5.80 lip (mm) 10.80 fabric medium-coarse preservation worn firing even Munsell color 10YR 4/2 dark grayish brown surface treament none comments Possible open vessel, bowl. Flat lip at horizontal indicates straight vessel wall projecting outwards. 25mm segment with some slight curve, indicating large cir-cumference. Dark fabric is somewhat friable.   OS:3-62     shard type Rim—decorated spit 3 lip profile  pointed rim direction everted vessel form unknown pattern/motif indent under lip-rim technique impressed weight (gm) 9.1 rim (mm) 4.32 lip (mm) 3.28 fabric medium preservation average firing even Munsell color 2.5YR 6/8 light red surface treament red comments Possible incidental marking. Apparent red surfaces.   243   OS:3-63    shard type Rim—decorated spit 3 lip profile  pointed rim direction everted vessel form unknown pattern/motif rectangular idents on flat of rim technique impressed weight (gm) 5.9 rim (mm) 4.05 lip (mm) 2.61 fabric medium preservation worn firing even Munsell color 10YR 6/1 gray surface treament none comments Broken lip, 20mm segment.   OS:3-64    shard type Rim—decorated spit 3 lip profile  pointed rim direction everted vessel form unknown pattern/motif rectangular ident technique impressed weight (gm) 2.8 rim (mm) 3.60 lip (mm) 2.43 fabric medium preservation worn firing even Munsell color 7.5YR 7/4 pink surface treament none comments Possible incidental marking.      244  OS:3-75    shard type Rim—decorated spit 3 lip profile  round rim direction everted vessel form unknown pattern/motif curvilinear, U-shape broken line technique incised weight (gm) 8.0 rim (mm) 3.08 lip (mm) 4.57 fabric medium-coarse preservation average firing even Munsell color 5Y 6/1 gray surface treament none comments Incised line under rim flat. Possible direct rim if shard oriented with supposed neck as shoulder. 32mm segment, no apparent curve.   OS:3-84    shard type Rim—decorated spit 3 lip profile  flat rim direction direct vessel form open pattern/motif band with half round extensions and punctations under lip technique appliqué; punctation weight (gm) 7.0 rim (mm) 6.54 lip (mm) 7.16 fabric medium-fine preservation worn firing even Munsell color 7.5YR 7/6 reddish yellow  surface treament yellow comments Probable bowl or dish. 37mm segment with good curve.  245  OS:3-90    shard type Rim—decorated spit 3 lip profile  flat rim direction direct vessel form unknown pattern/motif combination, vertically running,  zig-zag ‘her-ringbone’ pattern and raised parallel lines of fabric with notching, and nubbin at lip   technique incised; ap-pliqué; im-pressed weight (gm) 30.8 rim (mm) 4.32 lip (mm) 12.48 fabric medium preservation worn firing even Munsell color 10YR 4/2 dark grayish brown surface treament. none comments Complex combination of decorative techniques. Friable, sandy-feel fabric. Com-plex shape also with direct neck giving way to out-curving vessel wall. Possible jar or jug.   OS:4-41    shard type Rim—decorated spit 4 lip profile  round rim direction everted vessel form unknown pattern/motif curvilinear technique appliqué weight (gm) 7.3 rim (mm) 11.11 lip (mm) 4.33 fabric medium preservation very worn firing even Munsell color 7.5YR 7/6 reddish yellow  surface treament none comments Broken appliqué rim outside, poor condition. 246    OS:4-65     shard type Rim—decorated spit 4 lip profile  round rim direction outcurving vessel form open pattern/motif ‘herringbone’ line and raised lines with dome-shaped feature  technique incised; ap-pliqué weight (gm) 19.0 rim (mm) 7.89 lip (mm) 3.50 fabric medium preservation very worn firing even Munsell color 7.5YR 6/4 light brown  surface treament none comments Complex unique piece. 48mm section with good curve. Pattern running under carination or shoulder. Probable plate, dish or platter.      247  OS:5-16    shard type Rim—decorated spit 5 lip profile  flat rim direction unknown vessel form unknown pattern/motif curvilinear raised line around lip technique appliqué weight (gm) 0.6 rim (mm) 5.29 lip (mm) 5.76 fabric fine preservation worn firing even Munsell color 2.5YR 6/6 light red surface treament red comments Lip fragment only, apparent red surface layers.   OS:5-41    shard type Rim—decorated spit 5 lip profile  round rim direction everted vessel form unknown pattern/motif curvilinear  technique appliqué weight (gm) 5.1 rim (mm) 3.95 lip (mm) 4.41 fabric medium-fine preservation average firing even Munsell color 5YR 7/6 reddish yellow  surface treament none comments Applied raised fabric at inflection point between rim and neck/shoulder.   248   OS:6-07    shard type Rim—decorated spit 6 lip profile  pointed rim direction everted vessel form restricted pattern/motif nubbins running along inflexion technique appliqué weight (gm) 9.1 rim (mm) 3.93 lip (mm) 2.96 fabric medium-coarse preservation worn firing uneven Munsell color 2.5YR 5/8 red surface treament none comments Very large inclusions in fabric.   OS:6-12    shard type Rim—decorated spit 6 lip profile  flat rim direction incurving vessel form open pattern/motif crossed diagonal lines technique incised weight (gm) 3.1 rim (mm) 3.51 lip (mm) 7.26 fabric medium preservation very worn firing even Munsell color 10YR 6/2 light brownish gray  surface treament yellow comments Generally poor condition, apparent yellow-brown surface inside only.   

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