Ancient Egyptian jar from Abydos dated 1550 – 1295 BC

Small buff pottery jar with an ovaloid body and pointed but slightly rounded base. The neck flares and the rim is flared and unmodelled. Fragment missing from rim.

Ancient Egyptian jar from Abydos dated 1550 – 1295 BC

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1900.54.165
  • Material: pottery
  • Culture: Dynasty 18
  • Period: New Kingdom
  • Excavator: John Garstang
  • Dated: 1550 - 1295 BC
  • Object name: jar
  • Dimensions: Length: 72mm , Width: 43mm , Depth: 41mm
  • Published references: Cemeteries of Abydos III Pl. VII 19
  • Site: Abydos
  • Latitude: 26.185
  • Longitude: 31.918889