Rocker Stamped Sherd - Hawkshaw

3D Model

This sherd is from the Hawkshaw site in downtown Pensacola, Florida. It’s from the Deptford culture and is an excellent example of a decoration called Rocker Impressed or Rocker Stamped. It is probably Bayou La Batre Stamped specifically. Have you ever seen a peice like this before? Archaeologists hypothsize that this pattern is created by rocking a shell back and forth on almost dired clay before the final firing. This piece is currently on display at the Archaeology Institute at the University of West Florida.

Model by Ellie Minette