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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