Stone jar


Accession Number
W326
Current Location
In storage
Object Type
Receptacle/vessel, Jar
Period
Third Intermediate Period
Material
Stone/minerals (Limestone)
Measurements
Height: 4cm
Number of Elements
1

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Description

Ovoid jar of limestone with handles and short rim. Purchased by Wellcome in 1920 from the collection of William Moir Bryce.

Bibliography

Aston, Barbara G. 1994. Ancient Egyptian stone vessels: materials and forms. Studien zur Archäologie und Geschichte Altägyptens 5. Heidelberg: Heidelberger Orientverlag. [p. 162 type 216]

Wellcome Number
A9257
Other Identity
W1455 (number deleted) | 55 (round white label)
Auction
Sotheby, Wilkinson, & Hodge: 21–23 July 1920, Lot 49
Previous Owners
Dr. William Moir Bryce (1842–1919) | Sir Henry Solomon Wellcome (1853–1936)
Acquisition
Long-term loan, The Wellcome Trust (15 Feb 1971)
Last modified: 30 Jul 2020
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