Could this have any connection to the Near East. It is the exact shape and size as cosmetic jars i9n ancient Egypt, but they are not usually undecorated, Some of the earliest core molded glass jars were made this way in the 18th Dynasty,cop[ies of earlier ceramic examples. Too small for a cremation urn (at least for an adult person).
Bob Hoever
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From: Al Dart <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask]
Sent: Fri, May 8, 2020 12:54 pm
Subject: Pottery bottle ID
Hi,
Can anyone identify the pottery jar shown in the photos at
https://www.dropbox.com/s/0b2iatnvu3i5w9t/Pointed-bottom%20pottery%20bottle.
pdf?dl=0? The fellow who sent me the photos says he acquired the bottle in
California but doesn’t know anything about it. I thought it might be a
Spanish colonial olive jar till he sent me the additional photos (in the
link) showing it with a tape measure indicating the bottle is only about 7-8
inches long, about 2 inches in diameter at the lip, and maybe 2½ to 3 inches
in maximum diameter so now I’m wondering whether it might be an oil or
condiment bottle. I told the fellow I will not provide any information about
its possible monetary value.
al
Allen Dart, RPA 12244, Executive Director (Volunteer)
Old Pueblo Archaeology Center
PO Box 40577
Tucson AZ 85717-0577 USA
520-798-1201
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www.oldpueblo.org
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