Vessel: Abydos AMCP 19-3

Context Information

Abydos

Early 23rd century BCE

Cemetery/Necropolis

Egypt/Middle Egypt

6th Dynasty

AMCP 19-3: Abydos Middle Cemetery (AMC), Tomb of Weni the Elder, Units 27/28/29, eastern side

Vessel Details

Jar, storage

Exterior: red 2.5YR 5/6 to weak red 10R 5/4, section/break: 2.5YR 4/8 red, section/break: 10YR 5/2 greyish brown

BD: 14 cm; MD (maximum diameter): 33 cm; preserved H (height): 40.5 cm

Transport/Storage

Exterior: surface red 2.5YR 5/6 to weak red 10R 5/4. Interior wet-smoothed with tool; exterior with light horizontal combing. Pot mark to the left of handle, incised pre-firing over combing, two triangles joined together like a butterfly. Applied dot of clay placed where triangles meet. Surface pitting where inclusions have blown out during firing.

Mold made and Hand made coil

800-850 degrees celcius, hard firing

Vessel Images  2


Jar, storage
Abydos
Early 23rd century BCE
6th Dynasty

Jar, storage
Abydos
Early 23rd century BCE
6th Dynasty

Break Photos  1


Jar, storage
Abydos
Early 23rd century BCE
6th Dynasty

Thin Section Photos  0

Associated Ware/Ware Family/Style

c. 3050-2200 BCE

Early Bronze Age II, Early Bronze Age III

Associated Kiln/Workshop