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bowl
Object Type
bowl
Museum number
2007,6001.2741
Description
Stoneware bowl body sherd; wheel-made; covered with an opaque off-white coloured slip-glaze.
Cultures/periods
Tang dynasty
(?)
Five Dynasties
(?)
Northern Song dynasty
(?)
Production date
9thC(mid)-10thC
Production place
Made in:
Henan (province)
(or South China)
Excavator/field collector
Excavated by:
David Whitehouse
Findspot
Excavated/Findspot:
Siraf
, Site: B Area: MQ89 Context: 1
Materials
stoneware
Type series
Siraf Class WWSL
(For class codes see Siraf publication)
Siraf Type ND
(For type codes see Siraf publication)
Technique
wheel-made
glazed
Dimensions
Height:
4.20 centimetres
Length:
2.10 centimetres
Thickness:
0.60 centimetres
Curator's comments
Findspot marked on sherd same as findspot on bag label.
Location
Not on display
Department
Middle East
Registration number
2007,6001.2741
Additional IDs
Excavation/small finds number:
917
(excavation number)