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Field Name: Artifact ID Number

Field Name: Artifact Count

Field Name: Completeness
Authority Terms:

  1. Base
  2. Base, Stem
  3. Base, Mouthpiece, Stem
  4. Bowl, Complete
  5. Bowl Fragment
  6. Bowl, Base
  7. Bowl, Base, Stem
  8. Complete Pipe
  9. Mouthpiece
  10. Mouthpiece, Stem
  11. Rim
  12. Rim, Bowl
  13. Rim, Bowl, Base
  14. Rim, Bowl, Stem
  15. Rim, Bowl, Base Stem
  16. Stem
  17. Stem, Base
  18. Stem, Bowl
  19. Stem, Mouthpiece
  20. Unidentifiable
Field Name: Material
Authority Terms:
  1. Earthenware, locally-made
  2. Earthenware, imported
  3. Ivory
  4. Plastic
  5. Porcelain
  6. Stone
  7. Stoneware
  8. Unidentifiable

Field Name: Paste Color
Authority Terms:

Munsell Sediment Color Code Munsell Sediment Description
10GY 4/1 Dark Greenish Gray
10R 3/2 Dusky Red
10R 3/3 Dusky Red
10R 3/4 Dusky Red
10R 3/4 Dusky Red
10R 3/6 Dark Red
10R 4/3 Weak Red
10R 4/3 Weak Red
10R 4/4 Weak Red
10R 4/6 Red
10R 4/8 Red
10R 5/6 Red
10R 5/8 Red
10Y 5/6  
10YR 2/1 Black
10YR 2/2 Very Dark Brown
10YR 3/1 Very Dark Gray
10YR 3/2 Very Dark Grayish Brown
10YR 3/3 Dark Brown
10YR 3/4 Brown
10YR 3/6 Brown
10YR 4/1 Dark Gray
10YR 4/2 Dark Grayish Brown
10YR 4/2 Dark Grayish Brown
10YR 4/3 Brown
10YR 4/4 Dark Yellowish Brown
10YR 4/5 Dark Yellowish Brown
10YR 4/6 Dark Yellowish Brown
10YR 5/1 Gray
10YR 5/2 Grayish Brown
10YR 5/3 Brown
10YR 5/4 Yellowish Brown
10YR 5/5 Yellowish Brown
10YR 5/6 Yellowish Brown
10YR 5/8 Yellowish Brown
10YR 6/2 Light Brownish Gray
10YR 6/3 Pale Brown
10YR 6/4 Light Yellowish Brown
10YR 6/6 Brownish Yellow
10YR 6/8 Brownish Yellow
10YR 6/9 Brownish Yellow
10YR 7/3 Very Pale Brown
10YR 7/4 Very Pale Brown
10YR 7/6 Yellow
10YR 7/8 Yellow
10YR 8/3 Very Pale Brown
10YR 8/3 Very Pale Brown
10YR 8/6 Yellow
2.5Y 3/2 Very Dark Grayish Brown
2.5Y 4/1 Dark Gray
2.5Y 4/2 Dark Grayish Brown
2.5Y 4/3 Olive Brown
2.5Y 4/4 Dark Yellow Brown
2.5Y 5/2 Grayish Brown
2.5Y 5/3 Light Olive Brown
2.5Y 5/4 Reddish Brown
2.5Y 5/6 Dark Yellowish Brown
2.5Y 6/2 Light Brownish Gray
2.5Y 6/4 Light Yellowish Brown
2.5Y 6/6 Olive Yellow
2.5Y 7/2 Light Gray
2.5Y 7/3 Pale Yellow
2.5Y 7/4 Pale Yellow
2.5Y 8/3 Pale Yellow
2.5YR 2.5/1 Black
2.5YR 2.5/2 Very Dusky Red
2.5YR 2.5/3 Dark Reddish Brown
2.5YR 2.5/4 Dark Reddish Brown
2.5YR 3/2 Dusky Red
2.5YR 3/3 Dark Reddish Brown
2.5YR 3/4 Dark Reddish Brown
2.5YR 3/6 Dark Red
2.5YR 3/8 Dark Red
2.5YR 4/2 Weak Red
2.5YR 4/3 Reddish Brown
2.5YR 4/4 Reddish Brown
2.5YR 4/6 Red
2.5YR 4/8 Red
2.5YR 4/8 Red
2.5YR 5/0 2.5YR 5/0
2.5YR 5/3 Dark Reddish Brown
2.5YR 5/4 Reddish Brown
2.5YR 5/6 Red
2.5YR 5/8 Red
2.5YR 6/3 Light Reddish Brown
2.5YR 6/4 Light Reddish Brown
2.5YR 6/6 Light Red
2.5YR 7/3 Light Reddish Brown
5Y 4/2 Olive Gray
5Y 5/3 Olive
5Y 6/4 Pale Olive
5Y 7/2 Light Gray
5Y 9/1, 10Y 9/1 5Y 9/1, 10Y 9/1
5Y 9/2 5Y 9/2
5YR 2.5/2 Dark Reddish Brown
5YR 2.5/2 Black
5YR 3/1 Very Dark Gray
5YR 3/2 Dark Reddish Brown
5YR 3/3 Dark Reddish Brown
5YR 3/4 Dark Reddish Brown
5YR 4/2 Weak Red
5YR 4/3 Reddish Brown
5YR 4/4 Reddish Brown
5YR 4/6 Yellowish Red
5YR 4/8 Yellowish Red
5YR 5/2 Reddish Gray
5YR 5/3 Reddish Brown
5YR 5/4 Reddish Brown
5YR 5/6 Yellowish Red
5YR 5/8 Yellowish Red
5YR 6/6 Reddish Yellow
5YR 6/8 Reddish Yellow
5YR 6/8 Reddish Yellow
5YR 7/3 Pink
7.5Y 5/6  
7.5Y 6/8  
7.5YR 2.5/2 Very Dark Brown
7.5YR 2.5/2 Very Dark Brown
7.5YR 3/1 Very Dark Gray
7.5YR 3/2 Dark Brown
7.5YR 3/3 Dark Brown
7.5YR 3/4 Dark Brown
7.5YR 4/2 Brown
7.5YR 4/3 Brown
7.5YR 4/4 Red
7.5YR 4/6 Strong Brown
7.5YR 5/3 Brown
7.5YR 5/4 Brown
7.5YR 5/6 Strong Brown
7.5YR 5/6 Strong Brown
7.5YR 5/8 Strong Brown
7.5YR 6/6 Reddish-Yellow
7.5YR 6/8 Reddish Yellow
7.5YR 7/6 Reddish Yellow
Not Applicable Not Applicable
Not Recorded Not Recorded
Unidentifiable Unidentifiable

Field Name: Non-Plastic Paste Inclusions
Field Type: Authority Table

  1. Basic Igneous
  2. Calcined Bone
  3. Clay Pellets
  4. Dark Mica
  5. Dolomite
  6. Feldspar
  7. Flint
  8. Grass/Straw
  9. Grog
  10. Hematite
  11. Limestone
  12. None
  13. Oolite
  14. Oolite/Limestone
  15. Probable Ferro-Magnesian
  16. Quartz
  17. Quartzite
  18. Red Iron Ore
  19. Rock Fragments
  20. Sand
  21. Shell
  22. Steatite/Sandstone
  23. Unidentifiable
  24. White Mica
Field Name: Manufacturing Technique
Authority Term:
  1. Carved
  2. Handmade
  3. Molded
  4. Unidentifiable
Field Name: Glaze Type
Authority Terms:
  1. Lead Glaze
  2. Non-Lead Glaze
  3. No Glaze/Bisque
  4. Unidentifiable
Field Name: Glaze Color
Authority Terms:
Color Description Munsell Color Codes Basic Color Group Color Type
Red, Muted Light 2.5R9/2,2.5R7/7,5R8/6,5R7/2, 7.5R8/4, 10R8/6, 10R7/6 Pink DAACS MCRS
Red, Muted Medium 2.5R6/2,2.5R4/6,5R6/6, 5R5/4,5R4/2,7.5R5/2,7.5R5/6 Red DAACS MCRS
Red, Muted Dark 2.5R3/2, 2.5R2/6, 5R2/2, 7.5R3/4, 7.5R3/6, 10R2/6 Brown DAACS MCRS
Red-Purple, Intense Dark 2.5RP 2/8, 5RP 3/10, 10RP 3/10 Purple DAACS MCRS
Gilt Gilt Gilt DAACS MCRS
Clear Clear Clear DAACS MCRS
Silver Silver Silver DAACS MCRS
No Applied Color No Applied Color No Applied Color DAACS MCRS
Not Recorded Not Recorded Not Recorded DAACS MCRS
Red, Intense Light 2.5R 7/8, 10R 7/10 Pink DAACS MCRS
Red, Intense Medium 2.5R6/8, 2.5R5/14, 2.5R4/14,5R6/12,5R5/8, 7.5R5/10 Red DAACS MCRS
Red, Intense Dark 5R 2/8, 7.5R 3/12, 10R 3/10 Red DAACS MCRS
Yellow-Red, Muted Light 2.5YR 9/2, 2.5YR 7/6, 5YR 8/6, 5YR 7/4, 7.5YR 7/2 Light Brown DAACS MCRS
Yellow-Red, Muted Medium 2.5Y R6/2, 2.5YR 5/6, 5YR 6/6, 5YR 4/4, 7.5YR 5/6, 10YR 6/4 Brown DAACS MCRS
Yellow-Red, Muted Dark 2.5YR 3/6, 2.5YR 2/4, 5YR 3/6, 7.5YR 2/4, 10YR 3/2 Brown DAACS MCRS
Yellow-Red, Intense Light 2.5YR 7/8, 5YR 7/10, 5YR 7/12, 7.5YR8/8, 7.5YR7/16 Orange DAACS MCRS
Yellow-Red, Intense Medium 2.5YR6/10, 2.5YR6/16, 2.5YR4/10, 5YR6/14, 5YR5/10 Orange DAACS MCRS
Yellow-Red, Intense Dark 2.5YR 3/8 Brown DAACS MCRS
Yellow, Muted Light 2.5Y9/4, 2.5Y8.5/6, 2.5Y7/2, 5Y8.5/2, 5Y8.5/6 Yellow DAACS MCRS
Yellow, Muted Medium 2.5Y6/6, 2.5Y5/6, 5Y5/6, 5Y4/4, 7.5Y6/2, 7.5Y6/4 Olive Green DAACS MCRS
Yellow, Muted Dark 2.5Y 3/4, 7.5Y 3/4, 10Y 3/2 Olive Green DAACS MCRS
Yellow, Intense Light 2.5Y8.5/10, 2.5Y8/16, 2.5Y7/10, 5Y8.5/12, 5Y8.5/14 Yellow DAACS MCRS
No Color No Color No Color DAACS MCRS
Yellow, Intense Medium 2.5Y 6/10, 7.5Y 6/8, 10Y 6/10 Olive Green DAACS MCRS
Green-Yellow, Muted Light 2.5GY 9/6, 2.5GY 7/6, 5GY 9/4, 5GY 8/2, 7.5GY 7/4 Light Green DAACS MCRS
Green-Yellow, Muted Medium 2.5GY 6/6, 2.5GY 4/6, 5GY 6/2, 5GY 5/6, 7.5GY 5/6 Green DAACS MCRS
Green-Yellow, Muted Dark 2.5GY 3/4, 5GY 3/2, 7.5GY 3/4, 10GY 2/4 Green DAACS MCRS
Green-Yellow, Intense Light 2.5GY8/12, 5GY7/8, 7.5GY8/10, 7.5GY6/12, 10GY 7/10 Light Green DAACS MCRS
Green-Yellow, Intense Medium 2.5GY 6/8, 5GY 5/10, 5GY 4/8, 7.5GY 4/8, 10GY 6/10 Green DAACS MCRS
Green, Muted Light 2.5G9/4, 2.5G8/2, 5G8/6, 7.5G7/4, 10G 9/2, 10G 7/6 Light Green DAACS MCRS
Green, Muted Medium 2.5G6/2, 2.5G6/4, 2.5G4/6, 5G5/4, 5G 4/2, 7.5G 6/6 Green DAACS MCRS
Green, Muted Dark 2.5G3/6, 2.5G2/2, 5G2/6, 7.5G3/2, 7.5G3/6, 10G 3/4 Green DAACS MCRS
Green, Intense Light 2.5G 7/10, 7.5G 7/8 Light Green DAACS MCRS
Green, Intense Medium 2.5G 6/10, 2.5G 5/12, 2.5G 4/10, 5G5/10, 7.5G 4/10 Green DAACS MCRS
Green, Intense Dark 2.5G 3/8 Green DAACS MCRS
Blue-Green, Muted Light 2.5BG 8/4, 5BG 8/2, 5BG7/4, 7.5BG 7/6,10BG 9/2,10BG 7/4 Blue-Green DAACS MCRS
Blue-Green, Muted Medium 2.5BG 6/4, 2.5BG 4/4, 5BG 5/2, 5BG 5/4, 7.5BG 6/6, 7.5B4/2 Blue-Green DAACS MCRS
Blue-Green, Muted Dark 2.5BG 3/2, 2.5BG 3/6, 5BG 2/6, 7.5BG 3/6, 10BG 2/2, 10BG 2/6 Blue-Green DAACS MCRS
Blue-Green, Intense Light 5BG 7/8 Blue-Green DAACS MCRS
Blue-Green, Intense Mediun 2.5BG 6/8, 2.5BG 4/8, 5BG 6/8, 7.5BG 5/8, 10BG 4/8 Blue-Green DAACS MCRS
Blue-Green, Intense Dark 7.5BG 3/8 Blue-Green DAACS MCRS
Blue, Muted Light 2.5B 9/2, 2.5B 7/4, 5B8/2, 5B8/4, 7.5B7/4, 10B7/6 Light Blue DAACS MCRS
Blue, Muted Medium 2.5B 6/4, 2.5B 4/6, 5B6/6, 5B5/6, 7.5B5/4, 7.5B4/2 Light Blue DAACS MCRS
Blue, Muted Dark 2.5B 3/4, 2.5B2/4, 5B3/6, 7.5B3/2, 7,5B2/6, 10B2/4 Blue DAACS MCRS
Blue, Intense Light 7.5B 7/8 Light Blue DAACS MCRS
Blue, Intense Medium 2.5B5/10, 5B6/10, 5B4/8, 7.5B5/10, 10B6/8, 10B4/10 Blue DAACS MCRS
Blue, Intense Dark 10B 3/10 Blue DAACS MCRS
Purple-Blue, Muted Light 2.5PB 8/2, 2.5PB 7/6, 5PB 8/4, 7.5PB 7/6, 10PB 8/2, 10PB 7/6 Light Blue DAACS MCRS
Purple-Blue, Muted Medium 2.5PB 6/4, 2.5PB 5/6, 5PB 6/4, 5PB 4/6, 7.5PB 6/4 Light Blue DAACS MCRS
Purple-Blue, Muted Dark 2.5PB 3/4, 2.5PB 2/6, 5PB 2/6, 7.5PB 3/6, 7.5PB 2/4, 10PB 3/ Blue DAACS MCRS
Purple-Blue, Intense Light 2.5PB 7/8, 7.5PB 7/8 Light Blue DAACS MCRS
Purple-Blue, Intense Medium 2.5PB 5/10, 2.5PB 4/10, 5PB 5/10, 7.5PB 5/8, 7.5PB 4/10 Blue DAACS MCRS
Purple-Blue, Intense Dark 2.5PB 3/10, 5PB 2/8, 7.5PB 3/12, 10PB 2/10 Blue DAACS MCRS
Purple, Muted Light 2.5P 8/4,5P 9/2,5P 8/2,5P 7/4,7.5P 8/6,7.5P 7/4, 10P 7/6 Purple DAACS MCRS
Purple, Muted Medium 2.5P 6/4, 2.5P 4/6, 5P 6/6, 5P 5/6, 5P 4/2, 7.5P 6/2, 7.5P 4/6 Purple DAACS MCRS
Purple, Muted Dark 2.5P 3/4, 5P 3/2, 5P 2/4, 7.5P3/4, 7.5P2/2, 10P2/6 Purple DAACS MCRS
Purple, Intense Light 5P 7/8 Purple DAACS MCRS
Purple, Intense Medium 2.5P 4/12, 5P 6/8, 5P 5/8, 5P 4/12, 7.5P 5/10, 10P5 /8 Purple DAACS MCRS
Purple, Intense Dark 2.5P 2/10, 5P 3/10, 10P3 /10 Purple DAACS MCRS
Red-Purple, Muted Light 2.5RP 8/2, 2.5RP 8/6, 5RP 8/4, 7.5RP 7/2, 7.5RP 7/4 Pink DAACS MCRS
Red-Purple, Muted Medium 2.5RP 6/4, 2.5RP 5/3, 2.5RP 4/6, 5RP 6/6, 5RP 4/4 Purple DAACS MCRS
Red-Purple, Muted Dark 2.5RP 3/4, 5RP 3/2,5RP 3/6,7.5RP 2/6, 10RP 3/6, 10RP 2/4 Purple DAACS MCRS
Red-Purple, Intense Light 2.5RP 7/10, 10RP 7/8 Pink DAACS MCRS
Red-Purple, Intense Medium 2.5RP 6/12, 2.5RP 4/10, 5RP 6/12, 5RP 5/8, 7.5RP 4/10 Pink DAACS MCRS
Neutrals, Light N9.5/, N8.25/, N7/ Gray DAACS MCRS
Neutrals, Medium N6.75/, N5.5/, N4.25/ Gray DAACS MCRS
Neutrals, Dark N3.75/, N2.75/, N2.25/, N0.5/ Black DAACS MCRS
Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable DAACS MCRS
Unidentifiable Unidentifiable Unidentifiable DAACS MCRS
Tin Tin Tin DAACS MCRS
Body Color Obscured by Decoration Body Color Obscured by Decoration Body Color Obscured DAACS MCRS
2.5Y 8.5/4 2.5Y 8.5/4 2.5Y 8.5/4 Individual Glossy
5Y 9/2 5Y 9/2 5Y 9/2 Individual Glossy
5Y 9/1 5Y 9/1 5Y 9/1 Individual Glossy
10Y 9/1 10Y 9/1 10Y 9/1 Individual Glossy
5GY 9/1 5GY 9/1 5GY 9/1 Individual Glossy
5G 9/1 5G 9/1 5G 9/1 Individual Glossy
5B 8/1 5B 8/1 5B 8/1 Individual Glossy
5BG 9/1 5BG 9/1 5BG 9/1 Individual Glossy
5B 9/1 5B9/1 5B9/1 Individual Glossy
N9/ N9/ N9/ Individual Glossy
5Y 9/2 5Y 9/2 5Y 9/2 Individual Glossy
10YR 6/3 10YR 6/3 Pale Brown Munsell Soil
2.5Y 7/3 2.5Y 7/3 Pale Yellow Munsell Soil
7.5YR 7/6 7.5YR 7/6 Reddish Yellow Munsell Soil
7.5YR 7/2 7.5YR 7/2 Pinkish Gray Munsell Soil
10YR 6/4 10YR 6/4 Light Yellowish Brown Munsell Soil
5YR 6/6 5YR 6/6 Reddish Yellow Munsell Soil
10YR 7/4 10YR 7/4 Very Pale Brown Munsell Soil
10YR 7/6 10YR 7/6 Yellow Munsell Soil
5YR 5/8 5YR 5/8 Yellowish Red Munsell Soil
2.5YR 7/2 2.5YR 7/2 Light Gray Munsell Soil
7.5YR 6/3 7.5YR 6/3 Light Brown Munsell Soil
7.5YR 5/4 7.5YR 5/4 Brown Munsell Soil
2.5Y 7/2 2.5Y 7/2 Light Gray Munsell Soil
2.5Y 7/4 2.5Y 7/4 Pale Yellow Munsell Soil
2.5Y 8/3 2.5Y 8/3 Pale Yellow Munsell Soil
7.5YR 6/4 7.5YR 6/4 Light Brown Munsell Soil
7.5YR 6/6 7.5YR 6/6 Reddish Yellow Munsell Soil
7.5YR 7/4 7.5YR 7/4 Pink Munsell Soil
7.5YR 7/3 7.5YR 7/3 Very Pale Brown Munsell Soil
5YR 5/6 5YR 5/6 Yellowish Red Munsell Soil
10YR 6/6 10YR 6/6 Brownish Yellow Munsell Soil
10YR 7/3 10YR 7/3 Very Pale Brown Munsell Soil
10YR 6/2 10YR 6/2 Light Brownish Gray Munsell Soil
7.5YR 5/6 7.5YR 5/6 Strong Brown Munsell Soil
5YR 5/4 5YR 5/4 Reddish Brown Munsell Soil
10YR 5/1 10YR 5/1 Gray Munsell Soil
7.5YR 5/2 7.5YR 5/2 Brown Munsell Soil

Field Name: Mended?
Authority Terms:
  1. Yes
  2. No
Field Name: Conserved?

Field Name: Post-Manufacturing Modification
Authority Term:

  1. Yes
  2. No
  3. N/A (Not Applicable)
  4. N/R (Not Recorded)

Field Name: Added By

Field Name: Date Added

Field Name: Changed By

Field Name: Date Changed

Field Name: Notes

Field Name: Bowl Form
Authority Term:

  1. List of Oswald and Atkinson Bowl Forms.

Field Name: Bowl Base Type
Authority Term:

  1. Flat
  2. Heel
  3. Heel-less
  4. Missing Information
  5. Not Applicable
  6. Spur
  7. Unidentifiable
Field Name: Mouthpiece Form
Authority Term:
  1. Cut
  2. Diamond Nipple
  3. Diamond Shape
  4. Flattened Oval
  5. Nipple
  6. Not Applicable
  7. Reed/Stub Stem
  8. Rounded
  9. Unidentifiable
Field Name: Stem Length in millimeters

Field Name: Exterior Stem Diameter in millimeters

Field Name: Bore Diameter, metric

Field Name: 64ths Bore Diameter, inches

Field Name: Complete Bowl Height in millimeters

Field Name: Bowl Volume

Field Name: Maximum Bowl Diameter in millimeters

Field Name: Bowl Rim Diameter in millimeters

Field Name: Weight in grams
Related Table: Decoration

Many Thanks to David A. Higgins of the Department of Archaeology, University of Liverpool for his help and guidance. Much of the following decoration information is derived from Higgins's Clay Tobacco Pipe Stamp Catalogue which is based at the University of Liverpool.

Field Name: Decorative Motif
Authority Terms:
  1. Anthropomorphic
  2. Botanical
  3. Coat of Arms
  4. Geometric
  5. Other, pictorial
  6. Unidentifiable
  7. Zoomorphic
Field Name: Motif Location
Authority Terms:
  1. BA: On the bowl facing away from the smoker
  2. BB: Beneath the Bowl, when pipe has neither heel nor spur
  3. BC: On Bowl, circumference of bowl rim.
  4. BF: On Bowl, facing smoker.
  5. BL: On Bowl, on left hand side as smoked
  6. BR: On Bowl, on right hand side as smoked
  7. H: On Base of Heel
  8. RS: Roll Stamp Stem, a continuous band or zone around the stem. This may be plan or decorated but does not include milled decoration.
  9. SH: On Sides of Heel
  10. SL: On Top of Stem, reading along length of the stem
  11. SM: Multiple Individual Stamps, tight around the stem as a band or pattern
  12. SP: On Base of Spur
  13. SS: On Sides of Spur
  14. ST: Stem twist, a specific form of roll stamp forming a spiral of shallow grooves around the stem.
  15. SX: On Top of the Stem, reading across the stem (text/pattern encircling the stem)
  16. SB: Decoration located at the juncture of the bowl and stem, most often a continuous roulette band around the stem directly at the stem's juncture with the bowl.
Field Name: Motif Manufacturing Method
Authority Terms:
  1. Carved
  2. Incised
  3. Molded
  4. Punctate
  5. Roulette
  6. Slipped/Painted
  7. Stamped
Related Table: Text Mark Information

Field Name: Type of Mark
Authority Terms:

  1. Incised
  2. Ink/Rubber Stamp
  3. Molded
  4. Stamped
  5. Transfer Printed
Field Name: Location of Text
Authority Terms:
  1. BA: On the bowl facing away from the smoker
  2. BB: Beneath the Bowl, when pipe has neither heel nor spur
  3. BC: On Bowl, circumference of bowl rim.
  4. BF: On Bowl, facing smoker.
  5. BL: On Bowl, on left hand side as smoked
  6. BR: On Bowl, on right hand side as smoked
  7. H: On Base of Heel
  8. RS: Roll Stamp Stem, a continuous band or zone around the stem. This may be plain or decorated but does not include milled decoration.
  9. SH: On Sides of Heel
  10. SL: On Top of Stem, reading along length of the stem
  11. SM: Multiple Individual Stamps, tight around the stem as a band or pattern
  12. SP: On Base of Spur
  13. SS: On Sides of Spur
  14. ST: Stem twist, a specific form of roll stamp forming a spiral of shallow grooves around the ste.
  15. SX: On Top of the Stem, reading across the stem (text/pattern encircling the stem)
  16. SB: Decoration located at the juncture of the bowl and stem, most often a continuous roulette band around the stem directly at the stem's juncture with the bowl.
Field Name: Text Frame Motif
Authority Terms:
  1. Circular or sub-circular
  2. Crescent
  3. Four Lobes
  4. Heart-shaped
  5. Irregular Border
  6. Octagonal
  7. Rectangular
  8. Shield
  9. Square
  10. Un-Bordered lettering, any arrangement
Field Name: First Name

Field Name: Last Name

Field Name: Place Name

Field Name: Slogan/Other

Field Name: Mark Notes

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