Accession No
D 1898.82
Description
Complete ovoid jar; now in three pieces. Upright rim with rounded external collar; short neck; carination where neck joins body; body tapers towards rounded (almost pointed) base. Red fabric with white slip. Some mould spots on surface.
Place
Africa; North Africa; Egypt; Hierakonpolis
Period
?Predynastic ?Archaic Period
Source
Green, Frederick William [excavator and depositor]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
D 1898.82; 143; 5
Cultural Affliation
Material
Ceramic; Pottery
Local Term
Measurements
190mm x 370mm x 190mm Weight 2.5kg
Events
Description (Labels & Markings)
Handwritten label affixed to object reads: 'Hierakonpolis. Egypt. 1898. Dr. T [sic]. W. Green. 1898'.
Event Date
Author: Sophie Wardle
Description (Labels & Markings)
Written in black ink: '143'.
Event Date
Author: Sophie Wardle
Description (Labels & Markings)
Written in green ink on one sherd: '5'.
Event Date
Author: Sophie Wardle
Description (Physical description)
Ovoid necked jar, white slipped, broken but complete.
Event Date
Author: Sophie Wardle
Description (Physical description)
White slipped, broken but complete.
Event Date 1898
Author: maa
Context (Field collection)
Excavated by F.W. Green in 1898.
Event Date 1898
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Complete ovoid jar; now in three pieces. Upright rim with rounded external collar; short neck; carination where neck joins body; body tapers towards rounded (almost pointed) base. Red fabric with white slip. Some mould spots on surface.
Event Date 13/6/2024
Author: Sophie Wardle
FM:40392
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