Vessel: Shumeila A6993, L. 507, b. 2355.11

Context Information

Khirbat Shumeila

4th-3rd c. BCE

Town/Village

Israel/Shephelah

Achaemenid Persian, Early Hellenistic

Vessel Details

Grinding bowl/mortarium

thickened rim

slightly soft, light pink, thoroughly freckled with fine dusting of lime, occasional medium and large angular white and metallic brown-grey bits

Household/Utility

wet smoothed

Wheel made

wide light grey core

Vessel Images  2


Grinding bowl/mortarium
Khirbat Shumeila
4th-3rd c. BCE
Achaemenid Persian, Early Hellenistic

Grinding bowl/mortarium
Khirbat Shumeila
4th-3rd c. BCE
Achaemenid Persian, Early Hellenistic

Break Photos  2


Grinding bowl/mortarium
Khirbat Shumeila
4th-3rd c. BCE
Achaemenid Persian, Early Hellenistic

Grinding bowl/mortarium
Khirbat Shumeila
4th-3rd c. BCE
Achaemenid Persian, Early Hellenistic

Thin Section Photos  0

Associated Ware/Ware Family/Style

c. 1400 BCE - 37 BCE

Late Bronze Age III, Iron Age, Achaemenid Persian, Early Hellenistic, Middle Hellenistic, Late Hellenistic

Associated Petrofabric

Associated Kiln/Workshop