Accession No

1922.512 B


Description

A ceramic or pottery model grain bin.


Place

Africa; North Africa; Egypt; Abydos


Period

Archaic Egyptian I.4


Source

British School of Archaeology in Egypt [donor]; Petrie, William Matthew Flinders [excavator]


Department

Arch


Reference Numbers

1922.512 B; 396 [Excavation No.]


Cultural Affliation


Material

Ceramic; Pottery; Clay (unfired-includes mud)


Local Term


Measurements

120mm


Events

Context (Field collection)
Found at the Tombs of the Courtiers, Grave 396 and excavated by Petrie.
Event Date
Author: maa


Description (Physical description)
A ceramic or pottery model grain bin.
Event Date 1922
Author: maa


Context (References)
Petrie, W.M.F. 1925. Tombs of the Courtiers and Oxyrhynkhos. London: British School of Archaeology in Egypt.
Event Date 1925
Author: Imogen Gunn


Context (Other)
Although the original BSAE label attached to the catalogue card gives the grave number as 396, this number could not be seen in the list of tombs in Petrie's publication (see Bib).
Event Date 29/7/2015
Author: Imogen Gunn


FM:38948

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