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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