Accession No

1924.795 A.3


Description

Clay sealing for a cinerary urn (1924.795 A.1-2). Finger impressions are preserved on one surface.


Place

Africa; North Africa; Tunisia; Tunis; Carthage


Period

?Phoenician 5th century BC


Source

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


Department

Arch


Reference Numbers

1924.795 A.3


Cultural Affliation


Material

Clay


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)
Clay sealing for a cinerary urn (1924.795 A.1-2). Finger impressions are preserved on one surface.
Event Date 9/4/2024
Author: Esther Laver


FM:311865

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