PM 30-47-57
By kind permission of University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
DEPOSIT INFORMATION
| Deposit | Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, PM 30-47-57 |
SUPPORT INFORMATION
| Support type | Artefact » Container » Beehive-shaped vessel | ||||||
| Material | Alabaster | ||||||
| Measures | h. 8.5, d. 8.7/5.7 | ||||||
| Decoration |
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| Notes on support and decorations | Typical beehive-shaped vessel as classified by J. Hassel. The vessel is not perfectly symmetrical, being higher in one part. The perforated handles are in the shape of lion heads. Around the handles black stains are visible. Surface polished. |
ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE
| Modern site | Unknown |
| Ancient site | Unknown |
| Geographical area | Unknown |
| Country | Unknown |
| Link to site record |
BIBLIOGRAPHY
| Hassel 1997: 256, figs 7/K1, 8 | Hassel, Jonathan 1997. Alabaster Beehive-Shaped Vessels. Arabian Archaeology and Epigraphy, 8/2: 245-281. |