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Vessel: Akko Messika 2218 13-131/1

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Context Information

Site Name

'Akko/Acre

Date

12th-13th cen. CE

Site Type

City

Country/Region

Israel/Northern Coastal Plain

Period

Crusader-Frankish/Ayyubid/early Mamluk

Archaeological Context

Messina Plot

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Vessel Details

Shape

Basin

Shape Type

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Fabric Description

Fabric has three layers—outer, red 2.5YR 4/6; intermediate very dark grayish-brown 10YR 3/2; core, reddish-brown 5YR 4/4; mostly light gray 2.5Y 7/2 exterior

Measurements (cms)

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Functional Category

Household/Utility

Surface treatment

sand and some lime grits

Manufacturing Technique

Wheel made

Firing

fully fired

Vessel Images 1

Akko Messika 2218 13-131/1

Basin

'Akko/Acre

12th-13th cen. CE

Crusader-Frankish/Ayyubid/early Mamluk

Break Photos 0

Thin Section Photos 1

Akko Messika 2218 13-131/1

Basin

'Akko/Acre

12th-13th cen. CE

Crusader-Frankish/Ayyubid/early Mamluk

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Associated Ware/Ware Family/Style

Acre Ware

1191 CE - 1489 CE

Crusader-Frankish/Ayyubid/early Mamluk

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Associated Petrofabric

Israel/Northern Coastal Plain ferruginous/quartz sand

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Associated Kiln/Workshop

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Bibliography

Stern Edna J. ‘Akko I: The 1991–1998 Excavations; The Crusader-Period Pottery . IAA Reports 51. Jerusalem: Israel Antiquities Authority, 2012 , Page 104-105.
Shapiro Anastasia. "Petrographic Analysis of the Crusader-Period Pottery" in ‘Akko I: The 1991–1998 Excavations; The Crusader-Period Pottery . IAA Reports 51/1. Jerusalem: Israel Antiquities Authority, 2012, 103–126

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Discussion/Acknowledgements

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