British Museum — Department of Egypt and Sudan · other
stopper
Description
Conical Nile mud stopper still attached to the neck of an Egyptian wine amphora. The Nile Valley wine amphora with ribbed neck and flat handles, made from a micaeous chocolate brown Nile silt fabric. The stopper has traces of a fibre plug, probably palm fibre and straw, in the mouth of the amphora. The exterior has been impressed with a circular stamp with a… View more about description
Cross-references (2)
- BM-Object Y_EA53951 tier-2
- BM-Registration 1915,0207.1 tier-2
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