Buto Ptolemaic-Roman Red Common ware
Egypt/Delta/Lower Egypt
3rd c. BCE - 3rd c. CE
Hellenistic/Ptolemaic, Roman
Roman Red Common Ware from Bouto, Kôm A, Sector P3
Roman Red Common Ware from Bouto, Kôm A, Sector P3
General Information
Nile Silt clay, homogenous texture, fired in oxidizing atmosphere. Surface wet-smoothed or covered in a thin red-slip. Closed vessels sometimes carry red or white painted decoration.
Nile Silt clay, fine to medium fine texture. Fine sand and micas visibles, some vegetal temper. Red-orange break with orange to grey core.
Tell el-Fara'in (Egypt/Delta/Lower Egypt)
