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Vessel: Syene 006-013-116-002-K013

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Context Information

Site Name

Aswan, Syene

Date

3rd - 2nd century BCE

Site Type

Town/Village

Country/Region

Egypt/Upper Egypt

Period

Hellenistic/Ptolemaic

Archaeological Context

Area 13c, house 35, room 4, use level

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Vessel Details

Shape

Jar

Shape Type

Topf Typ 6.6 (Rembart 2018)

Fabric Description

I: 2.5YR6/6 Ex: 7.5YR6/4

Measurements (cms)

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Functional Category

Transport/Storage

Surface treatment

dull slip on exterior

Manufacturing Technique

Wheel made

Firing

Break: 2.5YR6/8 Core: 10YR5/3

Vessel Images 1

Syene 006-013-116-002-K013

Jar

Aswan

3rd - 2nd century BCE

Hellenistic/Ptolemaic

Break Photos 0

Thin Section Photos 3

Syene 006-013-116-002-K013

Jar

Aswan

3rd - 2nd century BCE

Hellenistic/Ptolemaic

Syene 006-013-116-002-K013

Jar

Aswan

3rd - 2nd century BCE

Hellenistic/Ptolemaic

Syene 006-013-116-002-K013

Jar

Aswan

3rd - 2nd century BCE

Hellenistic/Ptolemaic

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Associated Ware/Ware Family/Style

Upper Egyptian Marl Common ware

6th century BCE - 1st century CE

Late Period, Hellenistic/Ptolemaic, Roman

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Associated Petrofabric

Egypt/Marl Clay

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Associated Kiln/Workshop

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Bibliography

Laura Rembart. "Kulturelle Identitäten Oberägyptens in ptolemäisch-römischer Zeit am Beispiel von Syene. Typochronologie, Akkulturation und wirtschaftsarchäologische Interpretation von ausgewählten Fundkomplexen aus der Stadtgrabung", Dr. Phil., Department for Classical Archaeology, Paris Lodron University Salzburg, 2018
Peloschek, Lisa. "Cultural Transfers in Aswan (Upper Egypt). Petrographic Evidence for Ceramic Production and Exchange from the Ptolemaic to the Late Antique Period.", PhD, Archaeometry, University of Vienna, 2015

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Discussion/Acknowledgements

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