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1901.42.138

Red pottery model of an urn [N.B. 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 11/3/2005]

1901.42.138

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Collection type
Object
Description
Red pottery model of an urn [N.B. 'DCF 2004-2006 What's Upstairs?' 11/3/2005]
Geographical reference
Egypt
Africa > Northern Africa > Egypt
Abydos El Mahasna
Date / Period
Archaeological period: Ancient Egyptian Predynastic
Date collected
By 1901
Acquisition information
Donated: 1901
Materials and processes
Material Pottery, Process Handbuilt
Dimensions
Length: max 47 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1901.42.138
Research and responses

El Mehesna is more commonly spelt El Mahasna; see J. Garstang, 1903, Mahâsna and Bet Khallaf (Egyptian Research Account, London), and also the later publication, E.R. Ayrton & W.L.S. Loat, 1911, Pre-dynastic Cemetery at El Mahasna [RTS 11/3/2005].

Associated publications
J. Garstang, 1903, Mahâsna and Bet Khallaf (Egyptian Research Account, London) [AS 30/10/2009]

Search terms: Model, Vessel, Pottery, Toy and Game, Toy

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