Unguent Jar
1911.02.0010
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Basic Information
| Artifact Identification | Unguent Jar (1911.02.0010) |
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| Classification/ Nomenclature |
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| Artist/Maker | None |
| Geographic Location | |
| Period/Date | Predynastic, Gerzean, 3650 – 3300 BCE |
| Culture | Egyptian |
Physical Analysis
| Dimension 1 (Height) | 26.5 cm |
|---|---|
| Dimension 2 (Diameter) | 16.7 cm |
| Dimension 3 (N/A) | N/A |
| Weight | 1,478 g |
| Measuring Remarks | None |
| Materials | Ceramic--Earthenware |
| Manufacturing Processes | Handbuilding, Firing |
| Munsell Color Information | White (N9 ) -ns Moderate Yellowish Pink ( 10r 7.5/3.5) -ns |
Research Remarks
| Published Description | N/A |
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| Description | N/A |
| Comparanda | N/A |
| Bibliography | Petrie, W. M. Flinders. Corpus of Prehistoric Pottery and Palettes. British School of Egyptian Archaeology, 1921. Petrie, W. M. Flinders. Corpus of Proto- Dynastic Pottery. British School of Egyptian Archaeology, 1953. Baines & Málek. Atlas of Ancient Egypt. Oxford: Phaidon, 1980. Brewer, Douglas J. Ancient Egypt: Foundations of a Civilization. Harlow: Pearson Longman, 2005, p.97, Figure 6.20a. James, T.G.H. Excavating in Egypt: The Egypt Exploration Society 1882-1982. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1982. |
Artifact History
| Archaeological Data | N/A |
|---|---|
| Credit Line/Dedication | Egypt Exploration Society |
| Reproduction | no |
| Reproduction Information | N/A |