Collection Item – Teece Museum of Classical Antiquities

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Name/TitleEgyptian jar

About this objectThis Egyptian jar has a spherical globular body with a rounded base. The short neck tapers slightly inwards and is topped with a rolled rounded rim. It is made of a light greenish-grey coarse clay. A heavily scored Y-shaped mark on the side of the belly could be a potters mark.

This artefact was likely used in a domestic or funerary context.

PeriodEgyptian (ancient)

Place MadeEgypt

Medium and MaterialsCeramic

Style and IconographyEgyptian (ancient)

Inscription and MarksY-shaped mark on side of belly - possibly potters mark

TechniqueMolding (forming)

MeasurementsHeight 156mm; Width 126mm; Weight 0.50kg

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 number231.22.22