Vessel, pottery, ''beer' Jar, Giza, Egypt
Production date
2575 BCE-2150 BCE
Country
Egypt
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Object detail
Description
Oviod pottery 'Beer jar', made from Nile silt fabric (clay). Hand made, with pot marks, and inclusions from organic temper burnt out in firing, coarsely finished. Said to be recovered from excavations near the Great Pyramid, Giza.
Classification
ARCHAEOLOGY Egyptian pot
Production date
2575 BCE-2150 BCE
Production place
Measurements
L260mm x W150mm x D147mm
Media/Materials description
Pottery vessel made of fired clay, complete or fragmented
Inclusions to make the clay less sticky, reduce shrinkage, increase resistance to thermal shock and strength prior to firing
Inclusions to make the clay less sticky, reduce shrinkage, increase resistance to thermal shock and strength prior to firing
Signature/Marks
potmarks
History and use
This ancient Egyptian pot is said to have come from excavations near the Great Pyramid. Bread and beer were often consumed together in Ancient Egypt, being the main staples of the diet, particularly for pyramid builders. Remains of beer jars are the second most common kind of pottery vessel (behind bread moulds). Pyramid builders also supplemented their diet with pulses, and meat from sheep, goats and cattle.
Associated person
Registration number
H5917
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