Ancient Egyptian jar from Abydos dated 1550 – 1295 BC

A red pottery jar, rounded body with a slightly flat base and straight rounded rim. The body curves inwards to the straight neck. The neck and top of the body are decorated with black lines. The top of the rim is decorated with three lots of black lines.

Ancient Egyptian jar from Abydos dated 1550 – 1295 BC

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1900.54.190
  • Material: pottery
  • Culture: Dynasty 18
  • Period: New Kingdom
  • Excavator: John Garstang
  • Dated: 1550 - 1295 BC
  • Object name: jar
  • Dimensions: Length: 118mm , Width: 118mm , Depth: 115mm
  • Published references: El Arabah XXIX
  • Site: Abydos
  • Latitude: 26.185
  • Longitude: 31.918889