Description (Physical description)
A complete ceramic squat jar with some chips to the rim. This is decorated with red spirals and wavy lines.
Event Date
Author: maa

Context (Amendments / updates)
Marked A/01 303, which does not square with any known numbering systems, but numbers of this format appear on objects definitely attributable to El-Amrah and a few to Abadiyeh. It may possibly represent an abortive numbering scheme by F.W.Green; Excavated by in 1901
Event Date 20/5/1991
Author: maa

Context (Amendments / updates)
This vessel is listed under A303 in Doc.46, what appears to be a catalogue of Egyptian predynastic ceramics in the museum's collection assigning numbers from A300-A326. This numbering system has been marked in red paint on some, but not all (as in Z 16749), of the objects themselves, using the form 'A/01 309' or 'A324'. The vessels listed in the catalogue come from excavations or donations dating to 1899, 1900 and 1901 but often whilst the donor or excavator is known, the actual sites are not known or at least not listed. Who compiled the catalogue and for what purpose is not currently known, although previous suggestions have been that it was F.W. Green's attempt at an abortive numbering scheme. The entry for A303 does not list a donor, excavator, date of excavation/donation or site. More work needs to be done to clarify the provenance of this vessel.
Event Date 30/6/2016
Author: Imogen Gunn

Description (Labels & Markings)
Marked in red paint: 'A/01 303'.
Event Date 30/6/2016
Author: Imogen Gunn