Accession No

1931.949 A


Description

Four sherds and two chips of a very large and thick vessel that acted as a receptacle for a child's burial. A simple representation of a bull has been scored into the surface.


Place

Africa; North Africa; Egypt; Matmar


Period

Amratian


Source

Clarke, Louis Colville Gray [monetary donor]; Brunton, Guy [excavator]


Department

Arch


Reference Numbers

1931.949 A; 30/2648


Cultural Affliation


Material

Ceramic; Pottery


Local Term


Measurements


Events

Context (Field collection)
Found: Grave 2648, child's burial
Excavated by Guy Brunton in 1930
Event Date 1930
Author: maa


Context (References)
Brunton, Guy. (1948). British Museum Expedition to Middle Egypt 1929-1931 Matmar. London: Bernard Quaritch Ltd. pp. 13. pl. VIII, XVII, XXII.
Event Date 1948
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson


Description (CMS Description)
From very large and thick vessel, which seems to have acted as the receptacle for a child's burial. Figured in the publication complete; Broken; Incised Bull.
Event Date 13/6/1991
Author: maa


Context (CMS Context)
The sherds are marked '30/2648' in black ink and '2648' in pencil however these have both been crosses out, though this number correlates to that in the expedition report. The plate of the vessel from which these sherds originate, shows the vessel to be almost complete and the location of the rest is therefore unknown.
Event Date 10/9/2013
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson


Description (CMS Description)
Four fragments and two chips of a very large and thick vessel that acted as a receptacle for a child's burial. A simple representation of a bull has been scored into the surface.
Event Date 10/9/2013
Author: maa


FM:40352

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