Aswan Thin-Walled ware
Egypt/Upper Egypt
1st century CE-4th century CE
Roman
General Information
This ware only includes beakers and cups that were made of Aswan Pink Clay. So far only a few plates have been identified in the pottery assemblage of Syene. The production began in the early Roman period but did not increase in popularity until the late 1st century CE.
This ware is similar to the Nile Silt Thin-Walled ware and is characterized by its extremely thin walls. In contrast to the imported thin-walled ware with a wall thickness of under 0.6 cm, the locally produced pieces are less finely made and have much thicker walls. They can still be identified as more thin-walled when compared to the other local wares. In the Roman imperial period some vessels were
decorated with barbotine that was coarse and very poorly applied. In late antiquity, however, painting was the preferred decoration although only a small percentage was painted.
Aswan, Elephantine (Egypt/Upper Egypt)
Aswan, Syene (Egypt/Upper Egypt)
Bahariya Oasis (Egypt/Western desert)
Mons Porphyrites (Egypt/Eastern desert/Red Sea Coast)
