Collection Item – Teece Museum of Classical Antiquities

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Name/TitleEgyptian jar

About this objectThis small, pale ceramic jar is made of a fine clay with few inclusions. It has been glazed and decorated with black and possibly red glazes, although the decoration is heavily worn. The jar has a spherical belly and a small neck with a wide mouth, flared rim and pointed edge. There is a small raised moulding on one shoulder, possibly a makers mark or a point where a handle or similar was previously attached.

This artefact 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)

MeasurementsHeight 57mm; Width 60mm; Diameter (at base) 39mm, (at mouth) 54mm; Weight 0.06kg

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 number231.22.19