Heavy rounded toe of utilitarian vessel (crucible?). Walls become thinner above base. The underside of the base is more chipped than extant lower wall suggesting regular or long-lasting placement on harder surface.
Extant part
Toe
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Granular fabric with frequent medium to small varied quartz inclusions, many glistening on surfaces, also occasional medium lime, one very large chunk of lime observed at lowest point of exterior. Exterior surface is fired to variable brownish red; interior surface and beneath dark gray from extensive exposure to high heat. Exterior surface essentially plain, though with thin wash where surface not worn or chipped.
Preservation comment
One sherd preserves entire base. Slight, somewhat extensive abrasion and pitting; frequent patches of thin encrustation; breaks have slight dirt adhesion and abrasion.
