Alabaster jar with two handles. It was made in Egypt to keep wine and export it. The vase was reused by the Phoenicians as cinerary urn. It was found in the south of Spain, in the necropolis of Torre del Mar (M laga), containing the deceased's ashes.
Present location |
MUSEO ARQUEOLÓGICO NACIONAL [21/007] MADRID |
Inventory number |
16802 |
Dating |
3RD INTERMEDIATE PERIOD |
Archaeological Site |
OUTSIDE EGYPT |
Category |
VASE |
Material |
CALCITE/ALABASTER |
Technique |
HEWN; POLISHED |
Height |
37 cm |
Diameter |
12(boca) cm |