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Early Bronze Age pinch pot

Findspot: 
Great Wilbraham, Cambridgeshire
Period: 
Date: 
Early Bronze Age (2350 - 1600 BC)
Material: 
Pottery

The simplest way to make a vessel is by pinching a ball of clay into a small pot. Uneven walls and rims identify beginner potters who have yet to fully master the technique.

Collection information

Collection: 
University of Cambridge Museum of Archaeology & Anthropology
Accession No: 
Z 14995

Exhibition details

Catalogue number: 
44

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