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Name/TitleEgyptian red ware vessel

About this objectThis bottle or jar is an example of Egyptian red ware ceramics. It is glazed a light reddish brown. The blackened surface could be decorative, or it may be due to damage.

The vessel has a bulbous body with a rounded bottom, and is pinched in at the shoulders. This leads to a high neck which flares slightly to a rounded lip. The rim is chipped and broken.

This artefact is similar to other predynastic vessels, and was likely used in a domestic or funerary context.

PeriodEgyptian (ancient)

Place MadeEgypt

Medium and MaterialsCeramic

Style and IconographyEgyptian (ancient)

TechniqueGlazing (coating process)

TechniqueMolding (forming)

MeasurementsWeight 0.42kg

Subject and Association KeywordsSocial life and customs

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

Credit LineDonated by Marjory Fern, in memory of Graham Fern (potter), 2022.

Object TypeStorage Vessels

Object number231.22.9