TYPE: Alma Plain

DATE: A.D. 300 to 1300+ (Wood, 1987;164)

KEY DIFFERENCES: Most Alma plain tends to be lightly polished and dull looking compared to Reserve Plain which is often highly polished and usually smudged. Although early Alma (determined by form) is usually highly polished.

TEMPER: Often heavily tempered with volcanic rock, sand, occasionally quartz sand, fine mica particles sometimes present.  Later examples may be tempered with fine sand.

VARIETIES:

Plain

Incised

Rough

Polished

Punched

Scored

Applique

Black Burnished (Smudged)

Knobby

etc.

1N Alma Plain Seed Jar

 

 

 

2N Alma Plain Jar

Approximate Dimensions: 6" by 4"

3Y Alma Polished Vessel

Approximate Dimensions: 4 3/4" by 2 3/4" by 1 1/2"

 

 

4Y Alma Punched Pitcher (handle missing)

Approximate Dimensions: 3 3/4" by 3 1/8"

 

 

5Y Alma Rough Miniature Vessel

Approximate Dimensions: 2 1/8" by 1 7/8"

 

 

 

6Y Alma Punched Pitcher with a 4-coil handle.

Approximate Dimensions: 6 1/4" by 4 5/8"

 

 

 

7Y Alma Plain Vessel

Approximate Dimensions: 2" by 1 1/8"

 

 

 

8N Alma Punched Pitcher

Approximate Dimensions: 4 5/8" by 3 1/4"

 

Revised: 09/14/2011

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