Madaba_MS.2N11/12.28 | The Levantine Ceramics Project

Vessel: Madaba_MS.2N11/12.28

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Context Information

Site Name

Madaba

Date

500 CE - 750 CE

Site Type

Cave dwelling

Country/Region

Jordan/Central Highlands

Period

Late Byzantine

Archaeological Context

Cave west of the Church of the Apostles used as a refuse pit by residents of a nearby house

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Vessel Details

Shape

Basin

Shape Type

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Fabric Description

Light red (2.5YR 6/8) fabric

Measurements (cms)

31 cm diameter

Functional Category

Transport/Storage

Surface treatment

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Manufacturing Technique

Wheel made

Firing

Evenly fired

Vessel Images 0

Break Photos 0

Thin Section Photos 0

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Associated Ware/Ware Family/Style

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Associated Petrofabric

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Associated Kiln/Workshop

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Bibliography

Foran, Debra. "The Byzantine Period" in The Pottery of Jordan: A Manual, ed(s). Haron, Jehad; Clark, Douglas R. Amman: American Center of Research, 2022, 84-88 , Figure 2.0, Number 4.0, Page 432.0.

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Discussion/Acknowledgements

Band combing