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Vessel: Syene 005-013-258-006-K069

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Context Information

Site Name

Aswan, Syene

Date

3rd century BCE - 1st century CE

Site Type

Town/Village

Country/Region

Egypt/Upper Egypt

Period

Hellenistic/Ptolemaic, Early Roman

Archaeological Context

Area 13c, house 34, room 4, dumped fill

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Vessel Details

Shape

Jar

Shape Type

Topf Typ 2 (Rembart 2018)

Fabric Description

I: 2.5YR6/4 Ex: 2.5YR5/6

Measurements (cms)

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Functional Category

Transport/Storage

Surface treatment

dull slip on exterior, partially rubbed off

Manufacturing Technique

Wheel made

Firing

Break: 10R5/3 Core: Gley1 5/N

Vessel Images 1

Syene 005-013-258-006-K069

Jar

Aswan

3rd century BCE - 1st century CE

Hellenistic/Ptolemaic, Early Roman

Break Photos 0

Thin Section Photos 1

Syene 005-013-258-006-K069

Jar

Aswan

3rd century BCE - 1st century CE

Hellenistic/Ptolemaic, Early Roman

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Associated Ware/Ware Family/Style

Ptolemaic-Roman Nile Silt Common ware

6th century BCE - 3rd century CE

Late Period, Hellenistic/Ptolemaic, Roman

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Associated Petrofabric

Egypt/Nile Clay with Calcareous Inclusions

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Associated Kiln/Workshop

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Bibliography

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
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

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Discussion/Acknowledgements

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