Collection Item – Teece Museum of Classical Antiquities

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Name/TitleVessel

About this objectThis unglazed conical vessel is roughly made from a coarse red clay. With a wide flared mouth with a flat rim, and a small rounded base, the vessel is cone shaped. There are ringed horizontal indentations on the exterior and interior, possibly from the manufacturing process. It is possible this could be a lid for a larger vessel.

PeriodEgyptian (ancient)

Place MadeEgypt

Medium and MaterialsCeramic

Style and IconographyEgyptian (ancient)

Inscription and MarksInscribed near tip "No 265 Egypt"

TechniqueMolding (forming)

MeasurementsHeight 109mm; Diameter (at mouth) 116mm, (at base) 20mm; Weight 0.22kg

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 number231.22.12