Ancient Egyptian jar from Qaw el Kibir dated AD 500

A pottery jar with an ovaloid body, flat base and a short neck with a flaring rounded rim. There are four lug handles around the neck. The decoration below is a band of black painted cross hatching between red borders. Underneath this is a black and red wavy line and black spiral whorls. Under this is a red band.

Ancient Egyptian jar from Qaw el Kibir dated AD 500

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1924.31.72
  • Material: pottery
  • Period: Coptic Period
  • Dated: AD 500
  • Object name: jar
  • Dimensions: Length: 580mm , Width: 300mm , Depth: 300mm
  • Site: Qaw el Kibir
  • Latitude: 26.9
  • Longitude: 31.516667