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Cinerary urn

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Big streaked alabaster vase, oval shape, with two handles. It was made in Egypt to keep wine and export it. The vase was reused by the Phoenicians as cinerary urn in their necropolis. It was found in the south of Spain, in the site called Torre del Mar (M laga), with the burnt remains of the deceased inside.

Present location

MUSEO ARQUEOLÓGICO NACIONAL [21/007] MADRID

Inventory number

16801

Dating

3RD INTERMEDIATE PERIOD

Archaeological Site

OUTSIDE EGYPT

Category

VASE

Material

CALCITE/ALABASTER

Technique

HEWN; POLISHED

Height

65 cm

Diameter

15 cm

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