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Clay storage jar: E.P.556

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Clay storage jar with painted decoration.

Clay storage jar with painted decoration. Only the shoulder is preserved. The vessel was wheelmade and covered on the outside with a slip (a mixture of water, pigment and clay). It is decorated with bands of black lines, with white paint applied between the upper section. In between the bands is a floral motif consisting of black blobs (representing grapes or leaves) with added white dots. Jars similar to these have been found in temple areas and it is thought that they may have been dedicated there. It is also possible that priests living in the quarters around the temples also used such vessels. This fragment came into the museum probably through the Oxford Nubia Expedition, but because there were a number of fragments the objects were never formally registered. The clay is typical of that from southern Egypt/Nubia.

Measurements and weight

Height: 0.152 m
Width: 0.16 m

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given by Unknown

Dating

Roman
Circa 100 CE - Circa 300 CE

Materials used in production

Clay

Techniques used in production

Wheelmade

Identification numbers

Accession number: E.P.556
Primary reference Number: 150627
Oldadmincategory: P

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 18 July 2025

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Antiquities

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