Accession No

1954.253 J


Description

Sherds from a buff-coloured jug coated with black slip. The jug had a button base, narrow neck and everted rim, and a handle. Now in over 20 sherds, with small pieces of dried plant fibre mixed in.


Place

Asia; West Asia; Palestine; West Bank; Jericho


Period

Middle Bronze Age II


Source

British School of Archaeology in Jerusalem [donor]; Kenyon, Kathleen [excavator]


Department

Arch


Reference Numbers

1954.253 J; J12 32 [Excavation Register]


Cultural Affliation


Material

Ceramic; Pottery; Plant fibre


Local Term


Measurements


Events

Description (Physical description)
Buff, black slip
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Beestin-Sheriff


Context (Field collection)
Found: Tomb J12
Event Date
Author: maa


Description (Physical description)
Description for 1954.253 A-J: 'Ten small button-based jugs probably for carrying oil. Single strap handles. Bottle-necks.'
Event Date
Author: maa


Context (Field collection)
Jericho, excavated by Kathleen Kenyon, 1952-1958. See archive for field notebooks, distribution lists, etc. (BR6/3/1/1 – BR6/3/1/8).
Event Date 1952
Author: Eleanor Beestin-Sheriff


Context (References)
Kenyon, K.M. (1960). Excavations at Jericho, Vol. I: The Tombs Excavated in 1952–1954. London: The British School of Archaeology in Jerusalem.
Event Date 1960
Author: Eleanor Beestin-Sheriff


Description (Physical description)
Broken into many sherds.
Event Date 12/10/2001
Author: Eleanor Beestin-Sheriff


Description (Physical description)
Sherds from a buff-coloured jug coated with black slip. The jug had a button base, narrow neck and everted rim, and a handle. Now in over 20 sherds, with small pieces of dried plant fibre mixed in.
Event Date 15/7/2022
Author: Eleanor Beestin-Sheriff


FM:298840

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