CC BY-SA 4.0

CC BY-SA 4.0

CC BY-SA 4.0

About this jug

Mask: Group 14

Medallion: Anthropomorph

Vessel: Group 3

Location:

Markermeer, IJsselmeerdijk, Etersheim,
Netherlands

Long/Lat: 52.58131, 5.02701

Archaeological Context: Sealed feature: Sealed feature

Notes: An archaeological survey was conducted in an area submerged in Lake Markermeer and bordered on the east side by a dike. Preliminary research has shown that the medieval settlement of Etersheim was located at this site, including a church and a cemetery. This area is known as the “Sunken Village of Etersheim.” The well-known 12th-century sarcophagus from Etersheim was previously found in this area. The Bartmann jug was found by members of the National Working Group on Underwater Archaeology (LWAOW).

Time Period: 1525 - 1575

Height: 190.00

Max-width: 135.00

Feature description: Bartmann jug; s2-kan-3; rounded body with a tall cylindrical neck and flanged rim, foot ring, vertical loop handle; stoneware with surface treatment: iron engobe and salt glaze; relief appliqués: body: acanthus leaves, portrait medallions, frieze with curling plant tendrils; neck/shoulder: mask; origin: Frechen, Rhineland

Identifier: Collectie Archeologiemuseum Huis van Hilde PNH 11499-03

Custody: Museum

Custody Data: Archeologiemuseum Huis van Hilde