Ancient Egyptian jar from Abydos dated 1550 – 1295 BC

Red orange pottery jar with a spherical body, circular from the front and ellipsoid from the side. A hyperboloid neck leads to a rounded rim. There is a looped handle on each side of the neck. Body cracked.

Ancient Egyptian jar from Abydos dated 1550 – 1295 BC

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1910.54.15.7
  • Material: pottery
  • Culture: Dynasty 18
  • Period: New Kingdom
  • Excavator: T.E. Peet
  • Dated: 1550 - 1295 BC
  • Object name: jar
  • Dimensions: Length: 139mm , Width: 100mm , Depth: 70mm
  • Site: Abydos
  • Latitude: 26.185
  • Longitude: 31.918889