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1901.29.86

Coarse straw-tempered vase. This object is unglazed with a rounded rim and pointed base.

1901.29.86

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Collection type
Object
Description
Coarse straw-tempered vase. This object is unglazed with a rounded rim and pointed base.
Geographical reference
Egypt
Africa > Northern Africa > Egypt
El Amrah
Date / Period
Date made: Circa 3600-3350 BC Archaeological period: Ancient Egyptian Predynastic
Date collected
By 1901
Acquisition information
Donated: 1901
Materials and processes
Material Pottery
Dimensions
Height: max 140 mm, Diameter: max 75 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1901.29.86 Other numbers: A 110
Research and responses

This grave is not published in the excavation report. [AS 24/07/2009]. In Petrie's (1921) Corpus of Prehistoric Pottery and Palettes this vessel would be classified as an R 69, where 'R' stands for 'R-ware' (rough-ware). This vessel probably dates to Naqada [Nagada] IIC-IID (c. 3600-3350 BC) [AS 19/10/2009]

Associated publications
Randall MacIver, D. and Mace, A. (1902) El Amrah and Abydos 1899-1901. London: Egypt Exploration Fund. [AS 07/06/2012]

Search terms: Pottery, Vessel, Death, Religion, Grave Good

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