27 20 1081 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 2025 Collection Archaeological Find Object Name Cambridge mudstone Inventory Description Cambridge mudstone Peabody Number 2025.8.51 Intrasite H984 Level 4 Wall Fall Depth 72-86 cmbd Class 1 Architectural Class 2 Stone Class 3 Cambridge mudstone Quantity 1 Height (cm) Dimension of Object 6 Width (cm) Dimension of Object 5.6 Depth/Thickness (cm) Dimension of Object 1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Cambridge Mudstone Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 2025 Collection Archaeological Find Object Name Rusty Nail Fragments Inventory Description Nail Fragments Peabody Number 2025.8.32 Depth 35-50cmbd Class 1 Metal Class 2 Hardware Class 3 Nail Quantity 7 Height (cm) Dimension of Object 6.7cm Width (cm) Dimension of Object 1.7cm Depth/Thickness (cm) Dimension of Object 1.9cm Intrasite H981 Level 2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rusty Nail Fragments Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 2025 Collection Archaeological Find Object Name Amber bottle glass fragment Inventory Description Amber bottle glass fragment Peabody Number 2025.8.52 Intrasite H984 Level 4 wall fall Depth 72-86 cmbd Class 1 Glass Class 2 Bottle Glass Class 3 Amber Bottle Glass Quantity 1 Height (cm) Dimension of Object 2.4 Width (cm) Dimension of Object 2.6 Depth/Thickness (cm) Dimension of Object .4 Notes Modern Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Amber bottle glass fragment Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 2025 Collection Archaeological Find Object Name Bottle Glass, Green, Wine, Burnt Inventory Description Fragment of burnt green wine bottle glass. Peabody Number 2025.8.29 Culture/Period 17-19th century Intrasite H981 Level 2 Depth 35 cm bd - 50 cm bd Class 1 Glass Class 2 Fragment Class 3 Bottle Quantity 1 Height (cm) Dimension of Object 3.2 cm Width (cm) Dimension of Object 3 cm Depth/Thickness (cm) Dimension of Object 1.4 cm Century 17-19th century Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Bottle Glass, Green, Wine, Burnt https://s3.amazonaws.com/atg-prod-oaas-files/anth1130/original/af18a6fd5e1bf16c8f7a0c17d39e2d54.jpg 62d2273a360780e48fe0dee6d54f4fce Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rhenish stoneware handle https://s3.amazonaws.com/atg-prod-oaas-files/anth1130/original/f9065a107b4f06d3cba1a56528123d9a.jpg 1be999a84fae58bcf74aaf5fe4a54c09 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rhenish stoneware handle https://s3.amazonaws.com/atg-prod-oaas-files/anth1130/original/f8c0f5c0ccdb40c47b2c4fea8cdae5ff.jpg 77d21f11af8ea0e508fba870b26b03c0 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 18th Century Rhenish Stoneware vessel showing handles shaped similar to the excavated sherd Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived https://apps.jefpat.maryland.gov/diagnostic/ColonialCeramics/ColonialWare-thumbnails/rhenish_stoneware_images.htm#StampedAndIncised4 https://s3.amazonaws.com/atg-prod-oaas-files/anth1130/original/fe4bd73780471b5c13611e772764898a.jpg a83bb01825006eaa644d3b9e4499dcf7 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 18th Century Rhenish Stoneware vessel showing handles shaped similar to the excavated sherd Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived https://apps.jefpat.maryland.gov/diagnostic/ColonialCeramics/ColonialWare-thumbnails/rhenish_stoneware_images.htm#StampedAndIncised4 https://s3.amazonaws.com/atg-prod-oaas-files/anth1130/original/d86f6cd9cfb650dade74bd5dc4ceaec8.jpg eda9cb9deff5631de7ad801c1d8b4317 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Harvard College College Commons Records Archaeological Find Object Name Rhenish stoneware handle Inventory Description Rhenish stoneware handle Peabody Number 2025.8.50 Intrasite H980 Level 6 Depth 78-85 cmbd Class 1 Ceramic Class 2 Rhenish stoneware Quantity 1 Height (cm) Dimension of Object 2.8 Width (cm) Dimension of Object 2.1 Depth/Thickness (cm) Dimension of Object 2.2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rhenish stoneware handle Subject The topic of the resource This Rhenish stoneware handle sherd was found in Level 6 of Unit H980, and was likely part of a vessel used for everyday life. Rhenish stoneware originated in Rhineland, Germany, but was later produced in many different regions and became a widely traded import in England and its North American colonies. There are two main types of Rhenish stoneware: brown stoneware and blue-on-gray (Hume 1970). The piece found in H980, a light gray-bodied ceramic with cobalt coloring, belongs to the latter. This type of Rhenish stoneware dominated British imports in the late 17th and 18th centuries and continued to be shipped to the colonies in large quantities until the 1770s. More specifically, the shape of this sherd resembles the handles of eighteenth-century Rhenish stoneware vessels, which typically feature a V-shaped terminal, accurately reflecting the time period when the first Harvard Hall was in use. Other than its often elaborate decorations, Rhenish stoneware was valued for its durability and impermeability and was mostly used for storage, serving, drinking, and sanitation. In the early 1700s, Rhenish stoneware was commonly made into tankards, mugs, jugs, and chamber pots, so it is reasonable to infer that the handle found in H980 most likely came from a vessel used regularly for drinking (Diagnostic Artifacts in Maryland 2026). Its presence in Harvard Yard suggests that at least some students had access to imported goods that were relatively costly and fashionable. Because college regulations required students to dine communally in the Hall, meals were a central and public part of student life on campus (Harvard University 1765–1829). Therefore, the choice of personal tableware would have made differences in economic background and social status among students apparent. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived N.d.Diagnostic Artifacts in Maryland. https://apps.jefpat.maryland.gov/diagnostic/, accessed February 27, 2026. (This source offers detailed descriptions of the forms, decorative styles, and functional uses of Rhenish stoneware.) Hume, Ivor Noël. 1970. A Guide to Artifacts of Colonial America. [1st ed.]. New York: Knopf. https://id.lib.harvard.edu/alma/990012245160203941/catalog. (This source provides a foundational overview of Rhenish stoneware, explaining its origin, characteristics, and history in colonial America.) College Commons Records. Harvard Commons Records, 1772–1820. UAI 15.250, Box 1. Harvard University Archives, Cambridge, MA. Accessed March 6, 2026. https://nrs.lib.harvard.edu/urn-3:hul.arch:14107855. (This source provides information about student dining practices, showing how meals were a structured and important part of campus life. ) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 2025 Collection Archaeological Find Object Name Pearlware sherd Inventory Description Pearlware sherd Peabody Number 2025.8.13 Intrasite H980 Level 5 Depth 65-75.7 cmbd Class 1 Ceramic Class 2 Earthenware Class 3 Pearlware Quantity 1 Height (cm) Dimension of Object 1 Width (cm) Dimension of Object .8 Depth/Thickness (cm) Dimension of Object .2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Pearlware sherd Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 2025 Collection Archaeological Find Object Name White clay pipe bowl fragment Inventory Description White clay pipe bowl fragment Peabody Number 2025.8.12 Intrasite H980 Level 5 Depth 65-75.7 cmbd Class 1 Ceramic Class 2 Pipe Class 3 Pipe bowl Quantity 1 Height (cm) Dimension of Object 2 Width (cm) Dimension of Object 1.8 Depth/Thickness (cm) Dimension of Object .3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource White clay pipe bowl fragment Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 2025 Collection Archaeological Find Object Name Creamware sherds Peabody Number 2025.8.30 Culture/Period 17-19th century Intrasite H981 Level 2 Depth 35 cm bd - 50 cm bd Class 1 ceramic Class 2 creamware Class 3 sherds Quantity 20 Height (cm) Dimension of Object 1.6 cm Width (cm) Dimension of Object 1.49 cm Depth/Thickness (cm) Dimension of Object .2 cm Century 17-19th century Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Creamware sherds Subject The topic of the resource Creamware sherds Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 2025 Collection Archaeological Find Object Name Olive vessel glass body fragments, wine bottle Inventory Description Olive vessel glass body fragments, wine bottle Peabody Number 2025.8.48 Intrasite H984 L4 wall fall Depth 72-86 cmbd Class 1 Glass Class 2 Bottle glass Class 3 Olive bottle glass Quantity 3 Height (cm) Dimension of Object 1.6 Width (cm) Dimension of Object 1.7 Depth/Thickness (cm) Dimension of Object .5 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Olive vessel glass body fragments, wine bottle Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 2025 Collection Archaeological Find Object Name Nails Inventory Description Rosehead Furniture Nails Peabody Number 2025.8.45 Intrasite H984 Level 4 Wall Fall Depth 72-86cmbd Class 1 Nail Quantity 6 Height (cm) Dimension of Object 3.4 Width (cm) Dimension of Object 0.3 Depth/Thickness (cm) Dimension of Object 0.3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Nails Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 2025 Collection Archaeological Find Object Name Aqua vessel glass, heavily patinated Inventory Description Aqua vessel glass, heavily patinated Peabody Number 2025.8.47 Intrasite H984 L4 wall fall Depth 72-86 cmbd Class 1 Glass Class 2 Bottle glass Class 3 Aqua bottle glass Quantity 7 Height (cm) Dimension of Object 4.3 Width (cm) Dimension of Object 1.9 Depth/Thickness (cm) Dimension of Object .4 Notes heavily patinated Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Aqua vessel glass, heavily patinated Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 2025 Collection Archaeological Find Object Name Nails Inventory Description Rosehead Nails Medium Sized Peabody Number 2025.8.44 Intrasite H984 Level 4 Wall Fall Depth 72-86cmbd Class 1 Nail Quantity 5 Height (cm) Dimension of Object 4 Width (cm) Dimension of Object 0.3 Depth/Thickness (cm) Dimension of Object 0.3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Nails Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 2025 Collection Archaeological Find Object Name Aqua vessel glass, heat slumped Inventory Description Aqua vessel glass, heat slumped Peabody Number 2025.8.46 Intrasite H984 Level 4 wall fall Depth 72-86 cmbd Class 1 Glass Class 2 Vessel glass Class 3 Aqua vessel glass Quantity 1 Height (cm) Dimension of Object 1.4 cm Width (cm) Dimension of Object 1.2 cm Depth/Thickness (cm) Dimension of Object .1 cm Notes Heat slumped Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Aqua vessel glass, heat slumped Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 2025 Collection Archaeological Find Object Name Nail Inventory Description Architectural Rose Head Nail Peabody Number 2025.8.43 Intrasite H984 Level 4 Wall Fall Depth 72-76cmbd Class 1 Nail Height (cm) Dimension of Object 7 Width (cm) Dimension of Object 0.6 Depth/Thickness (cm) Dimension of Object 0.6 Quantity 2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Nails Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 2025 Collection Archaeological Find Object Name Nail Fragments Inventory Description Nail Fragments Peabody Number 2025.8.41 Intrasite H984 Level 4 Wall Fall Depth 72-86 cm bd Class 1 Nail Quantity 5 Height (cm) Dimension of Object 4 Width (cm) Dimension of Object 0.3 Depth/Thickness (cm) Dimension of Object 0.3 Notes Nail shafts Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Nail Fragments Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 2025 Collection Archaeological Find Object Name Lead glazed earthenware body sherds Inventory Description Lead glazed earthenware body sherds Peabody Number 2025.8.28 Culture/Period 17th-19th century Intrasite Level 2 Depth 35 cm bd - 50 cm bd Class 1 ceramic Class 2 earthenware Class 3 sherd Quantity 3 Height (cm) Dimension of Object 2.35 cm Width (cm) Dimension of Object 1.6 cm Depth/Thickness (cm) Dimension of Object .6 cm Notes Potentially a local type of fired lead-glazed earthenware. Century 17-19th century but other items in context place it closer to 17th century. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Lead glazed earthenware body sherds Subject The topic of the resource Lead glazed earthenware body sherds Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 2025 Collection Archaeological Find Object Name Aqua flat glass fragment, slumped Inventory Description Aqua flat glass fragment, slumped Peabody Number 2025.8.42 Intrasite H984 Level 4 wall fall Depth 72-86 cmbd Class 1 Glass Class 2 Flat glass Class 3 Aqua flat glass Quantity 1 Height (cm) Dimension of Object 2.8 cm Width (cm) Dimension of Object 2.2 cm Depth/Thickness (cm) Dimension of Object .2 cm Notes Heat slumped Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Aqua flat glass fragment, slumped Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 2025 Collection Archaeological Find Object Name Aqua flat glass fragments Inventory Description Aqua flat glass fragments Peabody Number 2025.8.11 Intrasite H980 Level 5 Depth 65-75.7 cmbd Class 1 Glass Class 2 Flat glass Class 3 Aqua flat glass Quantity 7 Height (cm) Dimension of Object 1.5 Width (cm) Dimension of Object 1.2 Depth/Thickness (cm) Dimension of Object .1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Aqua flat glass fragments Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 2025 Collection Archaeological Find Object Name Partial vessel, aqua, burnt Inventory Description Partial vessel, aqua, burnt Peabody Number 2025.8.9 Intrasite H980 Level 5 Depth 65 - 75.7 cmbd Class 1 glass Class 2 partial vessel Class 3 aqua Quantity 1 Height (cm) Dimension of Object 1.75 Width (cm) Dimension of Object 0.75 Depth/Thickness (cm) Dimension of Object 0.1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Partial vessel, aqua, burnt https://s3.amazonaws.com/atg-prod-oaas-files/anth1130/original/b600cdd8ae088270ac84b8236393a6bf.jpeg c35ed7c63b339c8039ddbd770d754f74 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Manganese Rhenish salt-glaze stoneware Description An account of the resource Rhenish stoneware | excavated in Unit H981 Subject The topic of the resource This Rhenish stoneware body sherd was excavated behind Holden Chapel and reflects the circulation of European ceramics within colonial Harvard’s material landscape. The fragment exhibits a gray-bodied fabric and salt-glazed exterior typical of Rhenish blue and gray wares, which were high-fired and non-porous (JefPat). A band of manganese purple beneath unpainted incised ribbing suggests production in the Westerwald region after manganese decoration entered the repertoire in the mid-seventeenth century (Tolbert and Warrenfeltz 52). Ribbed decoration of this type appears on reeded-necked jugs and tankards common in the late seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries (“Rhenish Stoneware”), supporting a probable production date in the late seventeenth or early eighteenth century (ca. 1660–1730). Rhenish stoneware circulated widely through English trade networks and entered North America in substantial quantities during this period (Tolbert and Warrenfeltz 49). Although originally crafted for the German middle class (Tolbert and Warrenfeltz 49), its durability made it well suited for beverage service and storage (JefPat). What, then, does this fragment represent in the context of its discovery? Excavated within units potentially associated with the great fire of 1764, it may reflect earlier refuse redeposited during post-fire cleanup or a vessel that remained in use for decades. In either case, it demonstrates how imported European goods were embedded in early Harvard’s institutional life, linking the college to everyday practices of consumption and the wider Protestant Atlantic economy. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource David Broussard https://s3.amazonaws.com/atg-prod-oaas-files/anth1130/original/73595bc797f62f6d231f70baae1944bf.png 1945d2d136f944f1a67861685eba96fa Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rhenish stoneware from the Westwood Manor Subject The topic of the resource Tolbert, Maria and Justin Warrenfeltz. “An Unsurprising Find: Rhenish Stoneware at Westwood Manor.” The Westwood Manor Archaeological Collection: Preliminary Interpretations, edited by Julia A. King et al., Archaeology Practicum Class, St. Mary’s College of Maryland, May 2010, pp. 49–56. Colonial Encounters, colonialencounters.org/files/sitereports/Westwood-1.pdf Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived https://colonialencounters.org/files/sitereports/Westwood-1.pdf Description An account of the resource Sprig-molded rhenish stoneware with cobalt and manganese. The reeded neck also banded with manganese. Discovered in the Westwood Manor. https://s3.amazonaws.com/atg-prod-oaas-files/anth1130/original/fa72e49801256a9ad3322cfc79115756.jpg 512d54b3bb62ec4130fc3e8016773f59 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rhine River Map Subject The topic of the resource “Rhine River Map.” Emerson Kent, www.emersonkent.com/map_archive/rhine_river.htm Description An account of the resource Map of the Rhine River corridor locating the Westerwald production region and illustrating the commercial route through which Rhenish stoneware entered Atlantic trade networks. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived www.emersonkent.com/map_archive/rhine_river.htm https://s3.amazonaws.com/atg-prod-oaas-files/anth1130/original/d01e81e83bce568927e94ed8f3c12ce1.png c689a99c101d3126ae05a9235e8cb9bd Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Westerwald jug with cobalt and manganese Subject The topic of the resource Janowitz, Meta. “Maryland Department of Planning Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum.” MDP, Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum, 7 Oct. 2018, jefpat.maryland.gov/Pages/default.aspx. Description An account of the resource Late 17th-century Westerwald jug with manganese and cobalt decoration that exemplifies the decorative tradition of Rhenish stoneware circulating in the Atlantic world during the period surrounding our fragment. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived https://apps.jefpat.maryland.gov/diagnostic/ColonialCeramics/Colonial%20Ware%20Descriptions/Rhenish.html https://s3.amazonaws.com/atg-prod-oaas-files/anth1130/original/67e389153c625ce2209abc5963be33f2.jpg 668616758f100355b6bc96ece69a4a72 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource "Still Life with a Ham" painting by famous Dutch visual artist Pieter Claesz Subject The topic of the resource “Still Life with a Ham.” Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, 1642, https://artuk.org/discover/artworks/still-life-with-a-ham-141824 Description An account of the resource Pieter Claesz, Still Life with a Ham (1642), depicting Westerwald stoneware among food and drink, illustrating the vessel’s presence in mid-seventeenth-century domestic consumption. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived https://artuk.org/discover/artworks/still-life-with-a-ham-141824 Archaeological Find Object Name Manganese Rhenish salt-glaze stoneware Peabody Number 2025.8.20 Culture/Period 17th - 18th century Intrasite Unit 981 Level 2 Depth 35 cm bd - 50 cm bd Class 1 Ceramic Class 2 Stonewear Class 3 Sherd Quantity 1 Height (cm) Dimension of Object 2.5cm Width (cm) Dimension of Object 1.4cm Depth/Thickness (cm) Dimension of Object 0.5cm Century 17th - 18th century Notes Excavated in Unit H981 by David Broussard and Kelsey Culbertson Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Manganese Rhenish salt-glaze stoneware Subject The topic of the resource Excavated behind Holden Chapel, this ceramic sherd carries the material signature of early modern Atlantic trade. Its dense gray fabric and salt-glazed, non-porous surface are characteristic of Rhenish blue and gray stoneware produced in the Westerwald region of Rhineland (Janowitz). The presence of manganese purple beneath unpainted incised ribbing indicates manufacture after manganese decoration entered the Westerwald repertoire in the mid-seventeenth century (Tolbert and Warrenfeltz 52), suggesting production in the late seventeenth or early eighteenth century. Such wares, which were originally crafted for the German middle class, traveled through English trade networks and reached North American markets in substantial quantities (Tolbert and Warrenfeltz 49). Durable, transportable, and well suited to storage, Rhenish stoneware traveled with merchants along the Rhine River’s commercial corridor (see map route above). The cultural familiarity of this material is also evident in mid-seventeenth-century Dutch art: the Ashmolean Museum notes that Westerwald stoneware had recently entered Pieter Claesz’s studio props in the 1640s and remained in use into the early 1650s (Ashmolean Museum). Its appearance in Still Life with a Ham (1642) helps to further animate our archaeological find by situating such vessels within scenes of food, drink, and domestic exchange. Though fragmentary, this sherd from the Holden Chapel site embodies a broader history of production, circulation, and everyday consumption in a way that links Harvard’s early landscape to the commercial networks that structured colonial life. Description An account of the resource Rhenish stoneware sherd recovered from Unit H981 behind Holden Chapel. Exhibits gray fabric, salt glaze, manganese banding, and incised ribbing. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource David Broussard Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Janowitz, Meta. “Maryland Department of Planning Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum.” MDP, Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum, 7 Oct. 2018, jefpat.maryland.gov/Pages/default.aspx Tolbert, Maria and Justin Warrenfeltz. “An Unsurprising Find: Rhenish Stoneware at Westwood Manor.” The Westwood Manor Archaeological Collection: Preliminary Interpretations, edited by Julia A. King et al., Archaeology Practicum Class, St. Mary’s College of Maryland, May 2010, pp. 49–56. Colonial Encounters, colonialencounters.org/files/sitereports/Westwood-1.pdf “Rhine River Map.” Emerson Kent, www.emersonkent.com/map_archive/rhine_river.htm. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026. “Still Life with a Ham.” Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, 1642, https://artuk.org/discover/artworks/still-life-with-a-ham-141824. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.