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Fragment

c. 1347 BC - c.1332 BC (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Rim sherd of a brown earthenware jar. Both interior and exterior surfaces have a deep red slip.


Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Slipped earthenware
Brief description
Fragment of a vessel, slipped earthenware, Tell el-Amarna, Egypt, New Kingdom, Dynasty Eighteen
Physical description
Rim sherd of a brown earthenware jar. Both interior and exterior surfaces have a deep red slip.
Dimensions
  • Width: 5.5cm
  • Height: 5.5cm
Styles
Marks and inscriptions
Transliteration
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Gallery label
Historic display label: XVIIIth Dynasty From Tel-el-Amarna 4335-1901 (later addition in pencil: +A +B)
Object history
This object formed part of the Ceramics collection at the Museum of Practical Geology, on Jermyn Street, which was transferred en masse to the Victoria and Albert Museum in 1901. Before that point, it was collected by Flinders Petrie at Amarna and given to the Jermyn Street Museum in 1882.
Collection
Accession number
4335-1901

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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