Potter's tools

Potter's tools are used to create a variety of ceramic objects, most typically pots and similar vessels.

Components. Potter's tools include potter's needles, ribs, scrapers, a knife, and calipers.

History. Your expertise aids you in identifying ceramic objects, including when they were created and their likely place or culture of origin.

Investigation, Perception. You gain additional insight when inspecting ceramics, uncovering clues others would overlook by spotting irregularities created by a potter's wheel.

Reconstruction. By examining pottery shards, you can determine an object's original, intact form and its likely purpose.