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Description
It has shiny reflections as a result of mica. They have an incision of zigzag pattern. Surface treatment of mica slipped and red slipped. It has a tapered rib and an average rim diameter of 20 cm. Two parallel horizontal grooves can be seen; the smaller one is located near the lib while the wider one can be found 1.8 cm below the first. A horizontal zigzag incision impression can be found between the two horizontal grooves.
Typology
BF11
Chronology
AD 1250-1650 AD
Comments
They are mostly moderate brown or brownish grey pottery which has mica deliberately applied on the interior and exterior. The Mica fragment reflect light, creating a glittering impression of gold and silver especially on the burnished surface. Typology is based on Kumah (2022). They have been found at sites including Begho, New Buipe, Bono Manso, Banda, Gonja dimbia, Bonoso, Daboya.
Provenience (context)
No Provenience available.
Project Context
Project Name: Begho Area Archaeological Project (BAAP)
Project Description: None
Research Year: 2018
Researcher(s): Daniel Kumah
Publications: No publications available
Excavations
Site: Begho-Hani
Subsite: Brong Quarter (B2)
Excavation Date: Jan. 6, 2020
Excavation Duration: 20
GPS Coordinates: N 7┬░50┬┤36.4", W 02┬░27┬┤32.2"
Excavation Procedure: A courtyard mound measuring 21m by 26m with a height of approximately 2.72m was selected for excavation. A trench measuring 2m by 10m, oriented in the south-north direction, was dug across the mound, extending from its crest to its depression. Excavation began at arbitrary levels of 20cm. All deposits were excavated by hand using trowels or small handpicks for compact materials. A 20mm mesh sieve was used to ensure optimal recovery of artifacts and fragmentary materials. Special and fragile finds were bagged in clear zip-lock bags, while ceramics, which comprised the majority, were bagged in black polythene bags. The excavation revealed four main cultural layers and a fifth layer that did not contain any cultural material. There were clear traces of collapsed wall material and a wall stump (W 01) constructed into the natural laterite platform, extending 0.90m deep and stretching from the north-western to the north-eastern part of the trench. To verify if the trench had reached sterile soil, a 1m x 1m unit was excavated in the middle part of the trench. This test-pit, excavated to a depth of 18cm (from 260cm to 278cm), revealed no cultural materials, only a reddish laterite natural layer.
Artifacts Recovered: Ceramics, smoking pipes, faunal remains, metal objects (iron and copper), beads, crucibles, and flakes.