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MM 12839 :: jar sealing, weight, sherd, fragment

Object description: Jar sealing, circular, made from a sherd. Coarse red ware, black core. At the centre of the piece an unfinished hole.

Data elements

Inventory number

MM 12839

Serie nummer

2175

Object

jar sealing; weight; sherd; fragment

Object, Swedish

skärva; kärlförslutning; krukskärva; vikt

Country - Findspot

Egypt : Africa

Country, Swedish - Findspot

Egypten

Place - Findspot

Merimde Benisalâme; Bani Salamah

Geographic name, alternative

Merimde Beni Salama; Merimde Beni Salame; Merimde Benisalame; Merimde Benisalama

Geographic name, alternative - Swedish

Merimde Beni Salama

Material

Clay; Pottery

Material, Swedish

Lera; Keramik; Keramik

Context

Surface find.

Acquisition

Excavation 1931

Acquisition, Swedish

Utgrävning.

Description

Jar sealing, circular, made from a sherd. Coarse red ware, black core. At the centre of the piece an unfinished hole.

Period

Merimde (c.4800-c.4300 BC), Predynastic Period

Period, Swedish

Merimde (ca.4800-ca.4300 f Kr), Fördynastisk tid

Comments

Excavation marking: 189. Former museum no E 2839.

Fotograferas.

; This object was studied by Josh Emmitt 2014

Keyword

ceramics

Cf Publications

MM 12828-12838, MM 12840-12887,

MM 17633-17838.

Thickness / Tjocklek

1,5 cm

Diameter

6,1-6,5 cm

Dimensions

Ø 6.1-6.5 cm, T.1.5 cm

Condition

Complete

Original register

Egypt

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MM 12839 :: jar sealing, weight, sherd, fragment

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