Medium ellipsoid jar


Accession Number
EC64
Current Location
In storage
Object Type
Receptacle/vessel, Jar
Periods
Second Intermediate Period to New Kingdom
Dynasty
Eighteenth Dynasty
Material
Pottery
Provenance
Egypt, Esna, Tomb 289
Number of Elements
1
Culture
Egyptian
Measurements
Height: 205mm | Maximum Diameter: 110mm | Rim Diameter: 109mm | Height of Maximum Diameter: 80mm | Vessel Index: 53

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Description

Medium ellipsoid jar, dating from the late Second Intermediate Period to the early New Kingdom. The jar has a tall wide neck with a direct rim and a round base. It is made of Nile silt B and has traces of the original red slip on the body and neck. The jar is wheel-made. The rim has three chips. Excavated by Garstang. Purchased by Wellcome from the MacGregor collection in 1922.

Bibliography

Downes, D., 1974 'The Excavations at Esna 1905-1906'.

3D Model

Wellcome Number
A13464
Other Identity
289E06 (excavation number) | W200 (notes found in possession of VA Donohue)
Auction
Sotheby, Wilkinson, & Hodge: 26 Jun–06 Jul 1922, Lot 1714
Previous Owners
Sir Henry Solomon Wellcome (1853–1936) | Rev. William MacGregor (1848–1937)
Excavation Details

Excavated by John Garstang within tomb 289 at Esna in 1906.

Acquisition
Long-term loan, The Wellcome Trust (15 Feb 1971)

Munsell Chart Reading

5R 5/4 weak red 2.5YR 5/4 reddish brown (inside) 10R 3/4 dusky red (slip)

Last modified: 03 Feb 2023

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