Potsherd
Maker: Manufactured in England
Medium:Clay
Geography: Ontario, Fort Albany
Date: 1678-1720
Period: 17th-18th centuries
Object number: 970.391.1579
DescriptionThis small jar, recovered from Fort Albany, Ontario, is an English tin-glazed or "Delftware" earthenware likely used to store drugs and medicines. The white glaze was applied on both interior and exterior surfaces, though most of it has chipped away in time.
