Ancient Egyptian jar from El Hammamiya dated 2181 – 2160 BC

Jar with dummy spout of orange red ware with orange slip. Spherical body with a rounded base, slightly flattened. Narrowing to a short neck with a flared, gimped rim. With dummy spout in form of blob of clay on exterior of neck.

Ancient Egyptian jar from El Hammamiya dated 2181 – 2160 BC

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1924.31.44
  • Material: pottery
  • Culture: Dynasty 7 - 8
  • Period: Old Kingdom
  • Excavator: Guy Brunton
  • Dated: 2181 - 2160 BC
  • Object name: jar
  • Dimensions: Length: 170mm , Width: 150mm , Depth: 150mm
  • Published references: Brunton Qau and Badari II pl.LX reg pl.LXXXVIII 91F
  • Site: El Hammamiya
  • Latitude: 26.916667
  • Longitude: 31.483333