Small Shouldered Jar


Accession Number
EC1334
Current Location
In storage
Object Type
Implements and utensils, Cosmetic and medical equipment and implements, Kohl, Kohl pot
Material
Pottery
Measurements
Rim diameter 57.7mm| Height 57.2mm| Max diameter 63.4 mm| Height of max diameter 29mm| Base 23mm| Vessel index 110
Number of Elements
1

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Description

Small Shouldered Jar, possibly wheel made with a stout neck. The body has a flat base and a ledged rim. Signs of smoothing then firing. There is mica and limestone inclusions. These a white substance on the interior and exterior, which could be signs of use. There is a sticker with 231 in the center of the body on one side. On the base there is another sticker that is covered with a sticker 32/11. The accession number is on the lower half of the body.

Munsell Chart reading

2.5Y 4/1 Dark Gray