Crucibles Database

Artifact ID BCES 419/1205
Site Ban Chiang (BCES)
Context burial-associated
Period Middle Period
Subperiod

Context: burial-associated
Level: 3C
Square: D5
Layer: 18 S.
Burial number: 073
Feature number: 08 OF L. 17 S
Feature description:
Comment: In Ban Chiang Museum exhibit. Cat. no. 51 in White (1982:38, fig. 47). Much of the information presented here comes from the original lab notes made in the 1970s. Vernon conducted a limited inspection through the case at the Ban Chiang National Museum 1985 but was unable to examine it closely.
Description: Complete crucible with tapered rim. Rice chaff temper.