Accession No

1924.795 B


Description

Human remains, originally stored within a cinerary urn (1924.795 A.1-3) along with grave goods (1924.796).


Place

Africa; North Africa; Tunisia; Carthage


Period

?Phoenician 5th century BC


Source

Khun de Prorok, Byron ("Count") [collector and donor]


Department

Arch


Reference Numbers

1924.795 B


Cultural Affliation


Material

Human Bone; Animal Bone


Local Term


Measurements


Events

Context (Other owners)
Francis Victor Kuhn was more widely known as "Count" Byron Khun de Porok.
Event Date
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)


Context (Field collection)
From Precinct of Temple of Tanis
Event Date 1924
Author: maa


Description (Physical description)
Description for 1924.795 [A.1-3 and B]: 'Cinerary urn with cover. Of red ware with traces of grey wash. Loop handles. Height excluding cover, 8.0" . Contains the remains of a child. Dated by donor'.
Event Date 1924
Author: maa


Description (Physical description)
Description for 1924.795 [A.1-3 and B]: 'Also included, the clay seal for the urn. One of the bones shows signs of knife cuts across it. Probably more than one child, as some bones are for a baby and some for an older child. Other bones are from an animal or animals.'
Event Date 8/2000
Author: Esther Laver


Description (Physical description)
Human remains, originally stored within a cinerary urn (1924.795 A.1-3) along with grave goods (1924.796).
Event Date 9/4/2024
Author: Esther Laver


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