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Clay cup: E.6.1962

Object information

Current Location: Gallery 24

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Description

Clay cup or beaker, with decoration in black and white.

Clay cup or beaker with linear painted decoration in white and black. Made from a type of clay called Nile silt B, this vessel was made on a wheel and is finished in two different ways. At the top the surface has been smoothed over when wet; towards the base the clay has been left rough. The base has also been roughly cut from the wheel, suggesting mass production. Found in grave 192.2 in the Qasr Ibrim cemetery. The pot is complete.

Measurements and weight

Diameter: 0.101 m
Height: 0.092 m

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1962) by Egypt Exploration Society

Dating

Roman
Circa 301 CE - Circa 500 CE

Materials used in production

Clay

Techniques used in production

Wheelmade

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Identification numbers

Accession number: E.6.1962
Primary reference Number: 62965
Oldadmincategory: P
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Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 26 July 2016 Last processed: Wednesday 13 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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