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Description
Unglazed oil jar, Greco-Roman find from a dig in Jerusalem.
The oil jar sits on a small base and flares out at the body of the jar before narrowing significantly at the neck. There is a handle that attaches from the body to the neck. The jar is brown in color with white and red dirt/ mineral deposits from being in the ground.
Keywords
Ceramics, Archaeological
Original Medium
Ceramic
Item Size
Circumference 23.7 cm; Height 18 cm
Origin
Jerusalem, Israel
Date Information
Undated
Artifact Number
M86-008
Original Collection
Mike Mansfield Collections, Mss 65, Archives and Special Collections, Mansfield Library, University of Montana
Holding Repository
University of Montana, Mansfield Library Archives and Special Collections
Digital Publisher
University of Montana-- Missoula. Mansfield Library
Image Credit
Image credit: Micaela Connolly, University of Montana
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Keywords
Ceramics, Archaeological