Ancient Egyptian jar from Abydos dated 1550 – 1295 BC

A spherical pottery jar with a flat base, narrowing for the neck which has a rounded straight rim. Decorated with two red stripes bordered by black stripes around the neck and top of the body. The top of the rim is decorated with black lines.

Ancient Egyptian jar from Abydos dated 1550 – 1295 BC

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1900.54.174
  • Material: pottery
  • Culture: Dynasty 18
  • Period: New Kingdom
  • Excavator: John Garstang
  • Dated: 1550 - 1295 BC
  • Object name: jar
  • Dimensions: Length: 78mm , Width: 77mm , Depth: 78mm
  • Published references: El Arabah XXIX
  • Site: Abydos
  • Latitude: 26.185
  • Longitude: 31.918889