Need help ID *terracotta?*

[indianajaune]

I would need some help to ID those pieces. It looks like old terracotta, but I'm having a hard time figuring out when it was made. I only found those 2 pieces under a fallen tree stump.

I think they're both from the same thing since they both have some small "reddish" rocks in them. The soil at the place that they were found was also of a reddish color. I found them in Canada! Also after finding them, I washed them rinsed them underwater and removed most of the dirt.

Any ideas of what this is and when it was made?

You will find photos and dimensions below. Sorry if there are typos, my English is not too good. Thanks for your help

Photos of the first piece (4 cm by 2.5 cm by 0.3 cm):
- Interior:

- Exterior:

- Side:


Photos of the second piece (5 cm by 4 cm by 0.5 cm):




Side:


Photos of both pieces next to each other:

 

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[dirstscratcher]

I'll take your word for it that it's pottery of some sort. The photos are inconclusive. Kiln fired pottery was not made prehistorically as far as I know, there for it's limited to probably 18'th to 20'th century. Since it isn't glazed, I'd guess earlier than later. All that being said, I'm no expert on early pottery.

 

[antmike915]

All look like pottery shards too me.

 

[monsterrack]

That is native American pottery, the last photo of the group of 4 you can see what looks like shell in it.

 

[indianajaune]

Thanks for your reply! Yes, I am 100% positive that it is pottery (you can know it from the sound/weight/lines). I also think that it's not super old. Guess I will need to look out for more of those shards once I go back at that spot so we can have more pieces to work with!

 

[indianajaune]

That is native American pottery, the last photo of the group of 4 you can see what looks like shell in it.

Thanks for your reply! Could you please give me more info on those aspects:
- Aren't the parallel lines on the first piece/interior indicate that it was made recently?
- It also looks like the second piece has a little bit of white/green varnish in the inside (which makes me think it is more recent).
- The first piece looks too thin to be a native American.
- I would expect to find some sort of engraving on native American pottery.

 

[Older The Better]

They made smooth pottery too, found some myself. As far as shell it was a temper to strengthen the piece, good indicator that it is pottery and can be used as a clue to identify what type.

 

[indianajaune]

They made smooth pottery too, found some myself. As far as shell it was a temper to strengthen the piece, good indicator that it is pottery and can be used as a clue to identify what type.

Thanks for the reply! In about a week, I'll go back to the spot where I found them and try to find more. I might also find some other artifacts which could help us to ID when it was used/made.

I'm super excited since it's my first find!

 

[Tdog]

In the last pic, the piece to the left has marks that indicate it was turned on a potters wheel.

 

[indianajaune]

In the last pic, the piece to the left has marks that indicate it was turned on a potters wheel.

Indeed! As you can see on the left piece, the interior surface is not even (there are small parallel lines, but also 3 "recess lines" which makes the surface uneven)!

 

[Tdog]

Native Americans did not have potters wheels. That piece looks more like a fragment of a churn or crock. JMO

 

[indianajaune]

Native Americans did not have potters wheels. That piece looks more like a fragment of a churn or crock. JMO

Thanks for your thoughts! I tend to agree with you that it was not made by natives (since it was created via potters wheels). I'll keep you updated with my other finds at that spot.