Wednesday, August 13, 2008

Daily(ish) Photo - Early ceramics from the Petrie


UC10774. Black-topped pot. Type B86M,with pot mark. Height 11.3 ins, width 9.8 ins. Found at El Amrah. Predynastic Period (3100BCE-5300BCE)



UC10702. Decorated pot, type D67B. Height 17.5 ins diameter 22.0 ins.
(If you look up this vessel from the above link you will see that it is marked down as 18th Dynasty - this is an error. It is Naqada II).


UC10698. Fancy pot, type F20d; stand with red coating but unpolished rim damage. Diameter 14.5 ins height 10.0 ins. Naqada I (3500BCE-4000BCE)





UC10736. Pottery horn with cow's head on top disc beads as eyes (one lost); bottom damaged. L 7 ins diameter 2.8 ins Naqada II (3200BCE-3500BCE) Found at Gerzeh




UC13256. Faience vase with 12 horizontal ribs and zig-zag above (just below rim) with 4 holes for tying on lid, faded from blue to white; edge of base chipped faience height 2 3/4 ins Max diameter 2 1/2 ins. Early Dynastic Period (2750BCE-3100BCE)



Copyright: Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology,
University College London
With my thanks

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