urn; cinerary

Description
3 rim, 14 body and 1 handle sherds of a cinerary urn in buff fabric with a pie crust rim and three small ribbed strap handles on the shoulder. There is a face mask on the shoulder below the ribbing on the neck. Most of the pieces join. the mask is deeply moulded and cut, with the shallow impressions of a beard and ears. It crosses two sets of two gooves.
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Object detail

Department
Object/Archaeology
Measurement details
Dimensions:rim:Dia 20.5cm (Dia 8 1/16")
Dimensions:base:Dia 29.3cm (Dia 11 9/16")
Dimensions:0 - Whole:H 19.5cm (H 7 11/16")
Field collection reference
CN76-125
Site Type
Site
Fort
Accession number
2008-010-1986

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