Accession No
1953.424
Description
Restored pottery bowl of smooth, grey-brown ware. Undecorated. Plain rim, flat base.
Place
Africa; East Africa; Sudan; Jebel Moya
Period
Meroitic
Source
Wellcome, Henry (Sir) [excavator and bequeather]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
1953.424; 150 406/92
Cultural Affliation
Material
Ceramic; Pottery
Local Term
Measurements
250mm x 20mm x 250mm Weight 1.22kg
Events
Context (Analysis)
Catalogue card for 1953.210-424 and Z 31677-83 states a date of Neolithic, 1000-c.300 BC.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Context (Analysis)
Information extracted from the original Context field dated the material to ?9th-?3rd century BC, 11th-?4th century BC, and 1000-300 BC. The Period field stated 'Meroitic' which shall remain at present. More investigation of the material will have to be undertaken to fully assess and date the objects.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Description (Labels & Markings)
Marked: box 150 406/92
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Context (Related Documents)
Note on card: This piece is marked "Box 150.406/92" and is presumably from Jebel Moya, but I can' t find out any information about it.
Event Date
Author: maa
Context (Field collection)
Excavated during the Wellcome expedition 1910-1914.
Event Date 1910
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Context (Acquisition Details)
Donated to MAA in 1946 by the Trustees of Sir Henry Wellcome.
Event Date 1946
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Context (References)
Addison, Frank. (1949). Jebel Moya. The Wellcome Expedition in the Sudan. vol. I Text, vol. II Plates. Oxford University Press: London. [full site report].
Event Date 1949
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Description (Physical description)
Restored pottery bowl of smooth, grey-brown ware. Undecorated. Plain rim, flat base. Marked: box 150 406/92
Event Date 1953
Author: maa
Context (Amendments / updates)
S.Webb, 28/03/2002: 'DOUBLE ACCESSION RECORD: There are two groups of objects with this accession number. The accession register states that this number has been assigned to a restored pottery bowl therefore, the other record is presumably wrong. The other objects have not yet been found, presumably this is a transcription error'.
Event Date 28/3/2002
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Context (Analysis)
In March 2019, Dr. Isabelle Vella Gregory studied some of the Jebel Moya material at MAA. She provided measurements. Information regarding her analysis can be found in the archive, Doc.491.
Event Date 3/2019
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
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