Ure Museum Database



Browse
Accession_Number E.62.60
Shape Jar
Shape_description Large mouth, no neck, three handles for string, widest part is mid-way down the body, flat base.
Material Terracotta
Fabric Egyptian
Fabric_description Grey
Munsell_color
Decoration Undulating lines around the mouth and in three concentric semi-circular shapes, then three groups of four solid triangles; all in a purple/brown paint.
Inscriptions
Condition Intact. No major chips or dents (except one dent near the base which is a result of bad workmanship or is designed to allow the pot), very little deposit. The decoration is still very clear.
Technique/Style
Provenance
Period
Date
Dating_details
Artist
Attribution
Image

2002.98.0027.jpg
Above view of Egyptian Jar showing mouth.

2002.98.0028.jpg
Side view of Egyptian Jar showing decoration on the body.

2002.98.0029.jpg
Side view of Egyptian Jar showing body and handle.

2005.90.0026.jpg

Comparanda
Bibliography
Archive_Ref
Beazley_DB
Height 16.7
Diameters Mouth 12.0; body 19.3; base: 8.0
Handle_height 4.5
Other_dims.
Location Household
Edited_by Leigh; Kinsey
Date_edited 02.08.2002; 09.01.2006
The Ure Museum is part of
The University of Reading, Whiteknights, PO Box 217, Reading, RG6 6AH