Native Pottery or Modern?

[JohnDee1]

Hello, I was walking a section of my creek and I found this. I was wondering if it could be native or if its just modern. I lacks a glaze of any kind, and has what appear to tiny plant fragments in the cracked edges. Though it could just be a modern flower pot that turned black and sat and gathered debris. Any help would be appreciated.

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[JohnDee1]

Oh and the raised part of the pot isn't straight, it is kind've going in a diagonal direction. My angle of holding made it look straight. Thanks!

 

[Tnmountains]

First need to know the area. Second you would have to have a clear picture of the break to determine what was used for temper. If ancient there should be more and you should find flint flakes in your creek to add to your evidence. Where there is pottery there is flint or chert flakes.
Hope this helps?

 

[vpnavy]

Hello, I was walking a section of my creek and I found this...

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[DownNDirty]

It looks like part of a flower pot , as you listed as one possibility. Too thick for Native American and I don't see and tempering (such as sand, shell, etc.)

 

[JohnDee1]

Thanks for the replies guys! I believe it is a flower pot, as I encountered more of the vessel. I'm not too familiar with pottery, and I guess like everything there is learning curve. At least resources like this exist, thanks for humoring me!

 

[DownNDirty]

Thanks for the replies guys! I believe it is a flower pot, as I encountered more of the vessel. I'm not too familiar with pottery, and I guess like everything there is learning curve. At least resources like this exist, thanks for humoring me!

Nothing to humor, it was a valid question. And like you said you learned something from asking the question.