Accession No

1953.533 C


Description

Miniature pot or jar of medium, orange-brown coloured fabric. The vessel has: a shallow, circular pedestal base; a body that is wide and carinated at the bottom and tapered towards the top; a slightly everted rim with a flat top; a wide mouth.


Place

Asia; South Asia; Pakistan; Sindh; Mohenjo-daro


Period

Harappan 2500-2000 BC


Source

Gordon, D. H. (Colonel) [collector and donor]


Department

Arch


Reference Numbers

1953.533 C


Cultural Affliation


Material

Ceramic; Pottery


Local Term


Measurements

42mm x 64mm


Events

Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card for 1953.533 A-F: 'A-D. Four miniature pots, slightly 'bung footed', in reddish buff clay. E-F: Two lids for miniature pots, in buff ware.'
Event Date 1953
Author: maa


Description (Physical description)
Accession register entry for 1953.533 A-F: 'Four miniature pots and two lids.'
Event Date 1953
Author: Lizzy Peneycad


Context (References)
Dales, George F. and Kenoyer, Jonathan Mark (1986). 'Excavations at Mohenjo Daro, Pakistan: The Pottery'. University Museum Monograph 53, University of Pennsylvania. cf. Fig. 23.7.
Event Date 1986
Author: Lizzy Peneycad


Description (Physical description)
Miniature pot or jar of medium, orange-brown coloured fabric. The vessel has: a shallow, circular pedestal base; a body that is wide and carinated at the bottom and tapered towards the top; a slightly everted rim with a flat top; a wide mouth.
Event Date 27/9/2023
Author: Lizzy Peneycad


Context (Amendments / updates)
Two miniature pots were found marked with the number 1953.533 D. It is believed that the larger of the two pots has been marked with the incorrect suffix, and is in fact 1953.533 C.
Event Date 27/9/2023
Author: Lizzy Peneycad


FM:304337

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