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Vessel

400-700 AD (made)
Place of origin

Pear-shaped body with a small footed base, a wide body and then coming in to a lipped rim.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
It is a dark grey earthenware body, covered with a red slip and painted with a band of black monsters and geometric decoration
Brief description
Vessel/Vase of dark grey earthenware, covered with a red slip and painted with black.
Physical description
Pear-shaped body with a small footed base, a wide body and then coming in to a lipped rim.
Dimensions
  • Height: 25.7cm
  • Diameter: 26cm
Style
Credit line
Given by Egypt Exploration Fund
Object history
Found at Abydos during excavating of 1902-1903
Association
Collection
Accession number
1333-1903

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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