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Early Bronze Age coiled pot
Findspot:
Mildenhall, Suffolk
Period:
Date:
Early Bronze Age (2350 - 1600 BC)
Material:
Pottery
Dimensions:
H. 5cm; Dia. rim 7.6cm
Coiled pots are made from ropes of clay, which are smoothed inside and out to join the coils together. Learners’ vessels are often asymmetrical or have ridges in the wall because they didn’t smooth them properly.
Collection information
Collection:
University of Cambridge Museum of Archaeology & Anthropology
Accession No:
1950.519 A
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