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[Object]  P 33874: Dish or Bowl Fragment: Stamped

Single piece of part of base and wall. Shallow rounded form; flat base with groove and small molding at edge. On floor, groove surrounding band with radial broad palm-branch stamps; parts of two, from ... 1936

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[Object]  P 33875: Dish Fragments

Two non-joining pieces of half of decorated part of floor. Flat floor, with trace of inner edge of base-offset at break. Two grooves on floor, defining two decorated zones: parts of six radial palm-branch ... 1936

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[Object]  P 33876: Bowl Fragment

Single piece preserving almost one-quarter of rim and wall. Finely "chipped" inner surface. Steep wall, with angle close to missing foot; flat tilted rim with groove above lip, slight groove on edge. ... 1936

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[Object]  P 33877: Bowl Fragment with Rouletting

Single piece of rim and upper wall. Sloping wall, thickening towards top; low heavy vertical overhanging rim with one row of coarse rouletting on outside, below a slight lip. Hard-fired clean-breaking ... 1936

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[Object]  P 33878: Dish Fragment

Single rim fragment. Low sloping wall, flat rim with raised lip at edge and two grooves above inner edge. Row of notches, not continuous, executed with a combed implement on upper lip. Clean light yellow-tan ... 1936

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[Object]  P 33879: Bowl Fragment

Single fragment. Wide flat rim, slightly convex, flat-edged. Trace of vertical wall of bowl. Several fine grooves and scratches on top of rim. Orange-brown clay and slip, with purple-brown streaks. L ... 1936

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[Object]  P 33880: Jug Fragment with Combed Decoration

Single fragment, broken all around. Sloping shoulder of closed vessel, bulging, with two wide "steps" below; stump of narrow neck at top. On the bulge, row of close-set reverse-S patterns in six-line combing ... 1936

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[Object]  P 33881: Bowl Fragment

Single rim fragment. Sloping "stepped" rim, with a convex band between tiny ridges on the middle part, and a long row of notches at top edge of lip. Rounded bowl. Deep red ware, fine-textured. Thin smoothed ... Ca. A.D. 400+.

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[Object]  P 33882: Dish or Bowl Fragment

Single piece of base and wall. Shallow dished form with small base, slightly inset underneath. Undecorated. Gritty red ware with dull slip on inside, patchy on outside; some lime eruptions. African red ... Early 5th century A.D.

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[Object]  P 33883: Dish Fragment: Stamped

Single flat base fragment, not preserved to edge. On floor, two zones of stamped decoration, each with a "triple groove" surround. Inner "tondo": radiating palm branches, with circle motifs in between ... Ca. A.D. 350-380

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[Object]  P 33899: Bowl Fragment

Two-fifths of rim and upper wall in two joining sherds. Shallow rounded bowl, with flat horizontal rim rising to a point at inner edge. Scar around exterior from stacking in kiln. Undecorated. Abnormal ... 25 May 1936

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[Object]  P 33927: Brazier Fragments

Fragment (a) preserves pot support, and part of rim of basin. Top of panel and tip of lug chipped. Fragment (b) is single piece preserving one-sixth of rim and upper wall of basin. Hemispherical basin ... 27-31 July 1950

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[Object]  P 33928: Brazier Fragment

Single fragment preserving panel, lug, and part of rim and upper wall. Tip of lug broken, edge of rim chipped. Hemispherical basin with projecting rim, convex on top. Broad handmade lug. Low semicircular ... 27-31 July 1950

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[Object]  P 33954: Lid Fragment: Cooking Ware

Most of knob and part of wall preserved. Very slightly domed lid with light concentric grooving. Slightly spreading knob, convex to outside, concave to inside. Fine, hard, slightly grainy cooking fabric, ... March-April 1937

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[Object]  P 33960: Unguentarium Fragments

Two non-joining fragments, broken all around. Lily pattern in red on fragment (a); one petal of lily pattern on (b), with vertical area of faded red paint at left side of sherd, below handle. Trace of ... April 1937

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[Object]  P 34036: Mug Fragment with Gouged Decoration

Five joining fragments making up over half of vessel. Base and handle missing. Broad baggy form, low neck/rim with small splayed lip, grooved on inside. Remains of a band-like handle from outside of rim ... 15 April 1938

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[Object]  P 34058: Plate

Mended from six fragments. Missing section of rim with one handle. Slightly convex underside with string marks. Curving wall with outturned rim. Horizontal flat ribbon handle attached at rim. Circle of ... 29 June 2001

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[Object]  P 34082: Alabastron

Intact. Encrusted with remains of textile in which the pot was wrapped (see conservation report). Flat bottom; squat body; low shoulder with three small vertical handles, round in section. Thin projecting ... 23 July 2001

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[Object]  P 34126: Dish Fragment

One side, rim to base, incomplete. Surface flaking. Central part of base lost. Shallow wall, vertical triangular rim; flat base, slightly inset below, and marked off above by a slight offset and groove ... ca. AD 350 (?).

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[Object]  P 34127: Dish Fragment

Three joining sherds, rim to base; center missing. Very shallow, with wide flat rim bearing 2 offsets, low rounded wall, flat base. Decoration: around outside, row of short radial gouged strokes (7+ preserved) ... 3, 5 March 1934