Jordan/Wadi 'Arabah
Early Islamic - Umayyad/Abbasid
Area T, L. 204, disturbed context associated with watchtower
Jar
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Ext.: Black, Int.: 10R 6/8 Light Red, Core: Black-gray; sandy temper, some fine calcareous inclusions
19 cm rim diameter
Transport/Storage
Reduced ext. slip; possible faint wavy line incised on neck
Wheel made
Hard-fired
Excavated 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.
This sherd is tentatively attributed to Southern Jordan Roman-Byzantine Plain Ware, as it belongs to a still loosely defined group of jars found primarily in southern Jordan and it may represent continuity of this ware tradition. Further research on these wares may change this attribution.
