Ancient Egyptian spindle bottle from Abydos dated 1550 – 1295 BC

Tall pottery jar with red slip. Elongated ovaloid body with a flared, projecting base. Long narrowing neck with a flared, flat, projecting rim. Loop handle from top of body to halfway up neck.

Ancient Egyptian spindle bottle from Abydos dated 1550 – 1295 BC

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1901.36.100
  • Material: pottery
  • Culture: Dynasty 18
  • Period: New Kingdom
  • Dated: 1550 - 1295 BC
  • Object name: spindle bottle
  • Dimensions: Length: 247mm , Width: 56mm , Depth: 51mm
  • Published references: Randall - MacIver & Mace El Amrah and Abydos pl.LV 63
  • Site: Abydos
  • Latitude: 26.185
  • Longitude: 31.918889