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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