Accession_Number | E.2003.9.1 | ||||
Shape | Jar | ||||
Shape_description | Wide-mouthed jar, with a pointed base | ||||
Material | Terracotta | ||||
Fabric | Egyptian | ||||
Fabric_description | Coarse ware | ||||
Munsell_color | 2.5YR 5/6 | ||||
Decoration | The jar has a small but quite pronounced neck leading to an ovoid body that descends to the pointed base. One part of the body is flattened. | ||||
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Condition | Base has a large chip in it resulting in a deep whole just above the base; large amounts of white and orange deposit all over the jar. | ||||
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Provenance | Medum | ||||
Period | Old Kingdom: 3 dynasty | ||||
Date | 2650-2575 | ||||
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Height | 23.5 (Note: the overall height of the pot is affected by the chip in the base) | ||||
Diameters | 15.2 | ||||
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Other_dims. | Mouth: 10.2 | ||||
Location | Timeline 1b bottom | ||||
Edited_by | Leigh; Laura; Kinsey; Joana Varela | ||||
Date_edited | 2002.07.24; 17.01.2006; 05.04.2017 |