Collection Item – Teece Museum of Classical Antiquities

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Name/TitleFlask

About this objectSmall red flask with a slightly flared neck and protruding rim. The vase is off-centre and the base appears uneven.

Said to have been found on a dump site at Petra, Jordan. The flask has been identified as being from the Nabataean culture.

The small size of the flask indicates it may have been used as a votive offering. Votive offerings were dedicated to a god or gods, in fulfilment of a vow or in gratitude for divine aid.

Date Made2nd Century CE

PeriodClassical

Place MadePetra

Place NotesNabatean. Found in Petra

Medium and MaterialsCeramic: Pottery

Style and IconographyNabatean

Inscription and Marks"111/70" inked on base

Measurements90 x 40 mm

Subject and Association KeywordsArt and religion

Named CollectionThe James Logie Memorial Collection, University of Canterbury, New Zealand

Object TypeContainers

Object number111.70