Travertine jar


Accession Number
AB104
Current Location
In storage
Object Type
Receptacle/vessel, Jar
Classification
Aston type 185?
Period
New Kingdom
Dynasty
Eighteenth Dynasty
Material
Stone/minerals (Travertine (Egyptian alabaster))
Measurements
Height: 7cm
Number of Elements
1

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Description

Egg-shaped travertine cosmetic jar with a flat base and broken rim. Gift from the University of Wales, Aberystwyth.

Bibliography

Aston, Barbara G. 1994. Ancient Egyptian stone vessels: materials and forms. Studien zur Archäologie und Geschichte Altägyptens 5. Heidelberg: Heidelberger Orientverlag. [p. 154, type 185?]

Other Identity
SA213 (Aberystwyth number)
Previous Owner
University of Wales, Aberystwyth
Acquisition
Gift, The University of Wales, Aberystwyth (24 Mar 1997)
Last modified: 20 Mar 2022
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