Ancient Egyptian jar from Qaw el Kibir dated 2181 – 2160 BC

A buff ware pottery jar, spherical with a rounded base and a short flaring neck which has a flaring rounded rim.

Ancient Egyptian jar from Qaw el Kibir dated 2181 – 2160 BC

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1924.31.79
  • Material: pottery
  • Culture: Dynasty 7
  • Period: Old Kingdom
  • Excavator: Guy Brunton
  • Dated: 2181 - 2160 BC
  • Object name: jar
  • Dimensions: Length: 168mm , Width: 131mm , Depth: 129mm
  • Published references: Brunton Qau and Badari II pl LIV reg pl LXXXVI 63Y
  • Site: Qaw el Kibir
  • Latitude: 26.9
  • Longitude: 31.516667