Khirbat Hamra Ifdan R. 20006 | The Levantine Ceramics Project

Vessel: Khirbat Hamra Ifdan R. 20006

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Context Information

Site Name

Khirbat Hamra Ifdan

Date

750-900 CE

Site Type

Rural settlement/Farmstead

Country/Region

Jordan/Wadi 'Arabah

Period

Early Islamic - Umayyad/Abbasid

Archaeological Context

Area L, L. 3021, Stratum L-IIA, Early Islamic farmhouse

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Vessel Details

Shape

Jar/Jug

Shape Type

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Fabric Description

Cream surfaces

Measurements (cms)

21 cm diameter

Functional Category

Dining/Drinking/Serving

Surface treatment

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Manufacturing Technique

Wheel made

Firing

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Vessel Images 1

Khirbat Hamra Ifdan R. 20006

Jar/Jug

Khirbat Hamra Ifdan

750-900 CE

Early Islamic - Umayyad/Abbasid

Break Photos 0

Thin Section Photos 0

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Associated Ware/Ware Family/Style

Early Islamic 'Aqaba cream-surface ware (Mahesh Ware)

750-850 CE

Early Islamic - Umayyad/Abbasid

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Associated Petrofabric

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Associated Kiln/Workshop

Kiln name:

Early Islamic 'Aqaba kilns

Country/region:

Jordan/Wadi 'Arabah

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Bibliography

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Discussion/Acknowledgements

From excavations conducted by the Jabal Hamrat Fidan Project, with thanks to Thomas E. Levy and Mohammad Najjar. This sherd will appear in a forthcoming co-authored publication.