Egypt/Middle Egypt

6th Dynasty

Abydos Middle Cemetery (AMC), Tomb of Iww, Unit 10 Level 5

Jar, storage

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Exterior surface: 2.5YR 6/4 reddish brown, interior surface: 2.5YR 4/2 dusky red, Section/break: evenly fired dusky red 2.5YR 3/3

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Transport/Storage

Two joining sherds with a pre-firing pot mark incised with a wide, flat-headed tool. Coil-made. Exterior surface: 2.5YR 6/4 reddish brown. Exterior combed horizontally with some noticeably light oblique combing. Interior wet-smoothed with a tool. Interior surface: 2.5YR 4/2 dusky red. Thick, dark residue on interior.

Hand made coil

Section/break: dusky red 2.5YR 3/3 in section. Fired 800-850 degrees celcius