Collection Item – Teece Museum of Classical Antiquities

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Name/TitleEgyptian red ware bottle

About this objectThis is a shaped vessel which resembles a vase. It has a flared mouth which tapers inwards to form a narrow neck. The body is slightly wider in the belly, and then tapers inwards again towards the foot. The vessel has a flat circular base. The exterior has likely been burnished, or rubbed to a smooth polished surface.

PeriodEgyptian (ancient)

Place MadeEgypt

Medium and MaterialsCeramic

Style and IconographyEgyptian (ancient)

TechniqueMolding (forming)

TechniqueGlazing (coating process)

MeasurementsHeight 212mm; Diameter (at base) 40mm, (maximum) 75mm; Weight 0.51 kg

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 number231.22.14