Thank you Shawn and Jay. David, here are three more objects from the same
area. Let me know if you think they are parts of the discus, or if they could be
lamp lids, and if they also represent
Medusa. The third one, BCC CG23, has what appears to be the remains of a filler hole at the bottom, so I am pretty sure about that one. With regard to the original object in the first post, BCC CG20, the edge above the
face is quite thin, and I am wondering if it would have been strong enough to support a hinge. Could the
red slip on the underside just be contamination from the maker's thumb? This piece has a lot of erosion and wear from exposure, so it is hard to know for certain what the edge originally looked like. I will try to get a
good photo of the edge to add to this post. I would also consider sending it to you if you think inspecting it in-hand would be helpful.
Thanks, again. Jimi