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Pot

Antiquities

D19.592

The characteristic feature of Gerzean is the thin buff or grey ware decorated with designs in red. Shapes have been strongly influenced by stone vessels of the time. Many of the painted designs are based on the rush coverings in which stone jars were carried and hung. In the later Gerzean period, jars with wavy ledge-handles appear in profusion. There are also round bowls with ship designs, aloes, and all manner of birds, reptiles, and mammals.

Model, House

Antiquities

D13.17

Soul house. Models of houses were placed in tombs for use in the afterlife.

Vase

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E32.266

Shabti

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E36.107

Pot

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F46.7

Vase

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F46.9

Pot

Antiquities

F46.13

Embroidery

Ethnographic Costume and Textiles

F46.73

Embroidery

Ethnographic Costume and Textiles

F46.74

Embroidery

Ethnographic Costume and Textiles

F46.75

Embroidery

Ethnographic Costume and Textiles

F46.78

Embroidery

Ethnographic Costume and Textiles

F46.80

The decorative parts of tunics were reused and stitched on to new garments. Running hare and lions suggest vigorous movement.

Coffin, Inscription

Antiquities

D.51

Pot

Antiquities

E24.8

Amulet

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E33.386

Tile

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E36.14

Fragment, Tile

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E34.101

Bowl

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E24.26

Sickle

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D42.249

Sickle stones. Mounted on bone or wood, these were used to harvest grain.

Tool

Antiquities

D42.269