Cord Marked Neolithic Pot on Ring Stand - Prehistoric Vessel

A round-bodied prehistoric-style pot with a short neck and flared rim, seated in a low ring stand. Many early pots were made with rounded bases, which are stronger in an open fire but cannot stand on a flat surface, so they were set in rings of clay, fibre or a hollow in the ground. Cord-marking, made by pressing or rolling twisted cord into the wet clay, is one of the oldest ways of decorating pottery and appears in many Neolithic traditions, from Jomon Japan to Europe. This model shows the gl…

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