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1907.48.1

Imitation Ancient Egyptian pottery vessel, made to discover manufacturing methods. [SM (Verve) 1/3/2016]

1907.48.1

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Collection type
Object
Description
Imitation Ancient Egyptian pottery vessel, made to discover manufacturing methods. [SM (Verve) 1/3/2016]
Long description
Red ware pottery vessel with black rim. The vessel widens from the base up. It has a large piece missing on the base. [SM (Verve) 1/3/2016]
Geographical reference
United States of America
Northern America > North America > United States of America
Northeastern USA Pennsylvania Bucks County Doylestown
Date / Period
Date made: 1907 Archaeological period: Ancient Egyptian
Date collected
1907
Acquisition information
Donated: 1907
Materials and processes
Material Pottery, Process Fire-Hardened, Process Handbuilt
Dimensions
Diameter: max 90 mm, Height: max 120 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1907.48.1
Research and responses

An account of the experiments that produced these pots is provided in Randall-MacIver, D. and Woolley, C.L. (1909) Areika. University of Pennsylvania, 16-18. A copy of the relevant pages is in the RDF. [AS 13/04/2010]

Associated publications
Randall-MacIver, D. and Woolley, C.L. (1909) Areika. University of Pennsylvania, 16-18. [AS 13/04/2010]

Search terms: Vessel, Reproduction, Pottery, Technique

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