Description: A band of connected circles or ovals that overlap, resembling chain link. Stylistic Genre: The genre for this stylistic element depends on a combination of decorative technique, color, and element. Cataloging Example for Depicted Sherd:   Stylistic Genre Handpainted Blue Interior/Exterior Location Decorative Technique Color Stylistic Element Motif Exterior Proximal Rim Painted, under free… Read more »

Description: A band of connected circles/ovals, floating freely interrupted by a radial bloom intermittently. In this example, the circles are irregular in shape. Stylistic Genre: The genre for this stylistic element depends on a combination of decorative technique, color, and element. Cataloging Example for Depicted Sherd:   Stylistic Genre Handpainted Blue Interior/Exterior Location Decorative Technique… Read more »

Description: A chain of connected ovals with a dot inside each one. Stylistic Genre: The genre for this stylistic element depends on a combination of decorative technique, color, and element. Cataloging Example for Depicted Sherd:   Stylistic Genre Handpainted Blue Interior/Exterior Location Decorative Technique Color Stylistic Element Motif Interior Proximal Rim Painted, under free hand… Read more »

Description: This classification should be used when small, unidentifiable portions of a shell edge are present on a sherd. It is often the case that the decoration can be identified as a shell edge but not enough is present to name the exact band. Shell Edge, unid. should be used in these cases. Stylistic Genre: Shell Edge…. Read more »

Description: A regularly-scalloped painted and molded scallop band with feathery elements extending downward from it. Stylistic Genre: Shell Edge. Select Shell Edge plus the appropriate color (i.e. Shell Edge Blue, Shell Edge, Green, etc.) Cataloging Example for Depicted Sherd: Stylistic Genre Shell Edge, blue Interior/Exterior Location Decorative Technique Color Stylistic Element Motif Interior Proximal Rim… Read more »

Description: A row of repeated molded or rouletted closely spaced thin lines that run vertically to the vessel’s body. Stylistic Genre: Shell Edge. Select Shell Edge plus the appropriate color (i.e. Shell Edge Blue, Shell Edge, Green, etc.) Cataloging Example for Depicted Sherd:   Stylistic Genre Shell Edge, blue Interior/Exterior Location Decorative Technique Color Stylistic… Read more »

Description: This classification should be used when small, unidentifiable portions of a botanical element are present on a sherd. It is often the case that one can identify the decoration as having botanical elements but cannot specify what types of botanical elements are there (could be anything from a large composite arrangement to a band… Read more »

Description: Use this when you have a small portion of a botanical band, but cannot identify the specific band. Stylistic Genre: The genre for this stylistic element depends on a combination of decorative technique, color, and element.

Description: Use this term when you have a ceramic fragment with part of a scroll on it cannot identify the exact type. Stylistic Genre: The genre for this stylistic element depends on a combination of decorative technique, color, and element.   Cataloging Example for Depicted Sherd: Stylistic Genre Overglaze, handpainted Interior/Exterior Location Decorative Technique Color… Read more »

Description: This band is characterized by small, finely painted swirls of an incomplete scroll. They alternated direction and have small lines, or “tick” marks extending from sections of the scroll. These swirls lie between two thin solid lines. There may or may not be a solid colored background. Stylistic Genre: The genre for this stylistic… Read more »