General Information

This is a glazed ware characterized by a "dark red-orange fabric and bold cross-hatched triangles" as a decorative motif (Whitcomb 1990-1991: 53). Whitcomb (1990-1991: 53) suggests that it is likely a development of Coptic Glazed Wares and that it seems to be transitional, at least in terms of dating, between that ware and the later glazed Fayyumi Wares. The ware is most common in the Hijaz, where wasters have also been found (Whitcomb 1990-1991: 43). It is uncommon in the southern Levant and has been identified primarily at Ayla. Williams (2013) identifies substantial confusion in the definition of this sequence of wares (the Coptic Glazed Wares, Hijazi Wares, and Fayyumi Wares), particularly between regions, and it is likely that further work will substantially change the way they are presently defined and identified.

al-'Aqaba, Aila (Jordan/Wadi 'Arabah)