Polish Archaeology in the Mediterranean (18.2006(2008))

NAQLUN

EGYPT

massive semi-rounded rim and strongly
carinated wall, the upper part of which is
slightly concave and the bottom part
rather flaring. Ring base. A dark zigzag
decorates the upper part of the wall.
Of similar form are bowls Nd.06.018
[Fig. 2] and Nd.06.221. Such vessels have
been found in 7th century contexts at
Kellia, Hermopolis, Alexandria and Esna.
Bowl Nd.06.045 [Fig. 2]
Nile silt, red slipped. Form similar although
less sophisticated. Straight, slightly flaring
rim, carinated wall with the upper straight
part slightly flaring. Ring base.
This type was quite popular in Naqlun;
Hermitage 85 yielded a similar vessel
Nd.06.046 and a vessel of this kind was
found on the surface near Hermitage 87
(Nd.06.226).
Bowl Nd.06.391
Nile silt. Massive semi-rounded rim,
slightly flaring wall and flat bottom.
The form of Nd.06.401 is similar. Similar
bowls were found in Kellia, in deposits G
and I, dated respectively AD 425-475 and
450-550 (Egloff 1977: vol. 2, Pis 104-105).
Bowl Nd.06.480
Nile silt, quite fine, red slipped. Strongly
flaring rim with four regular grooves on the
upper surface and strongly carinated wall.
Similar bowls have been found at Tebtynis,
in layers from the mid-7th to the begin-
ning of the 8th century (Rousset,
Marchand 2000: PI. 28.e).
OTHER
Keg Nd.05.165
Orange clay, rather fine. Straight rim,
narrow vertical neck and bulging body

composed of two separately turned hem-
ispheres.
Similar forms, but smaller were found in
Kellia, in contexts dated to AD 400-450
(Egloff 1977: vol. 2, PI. 101).
Stand Nd.06.208
Nile silt. Massive, flat. Ring base.
A similar stand from Kellia (referred to as
a lid there) comes from a deposit dated to
AD 400-450 (Egloff 1977: vol. 2, PI. 88).
AMPHORAE
Amphora Nd.06.098
Nile silt. Late Roman 7 type, extremely
popular in 6th and 7th century Egypt. Only
a few examples of this kind have been found
in the material from Hermitage 85 (Nd.
06.137, 06.295, 06.402, 06.481, 06.610,
06.833, 06.829, unlike sectors A, B and C,
as well as earlier excavated hermitages,
where considerable quantities were recorded.
A few intact LR 7 amphorae were discovered
in Hermitage 44, and some 60 toes in the
niche of chamber A in this complex, possibly
used for calculations^). LR 7 amphorae are
dated to the 6th-7th century.
Amphora Nd.06.389
Rim diameter of 11 cm. Tunisian product.
The fabric is a hard brick-red clay with
a greenish-yellow outer coating resulting
from the use of salty water in production.
The coating exhibits characteristic vertical
brushing. The presence of a relatively large
number of body sherds testifying to
a considerable diameter has confirmed the
resemblance to the Peacock/Williams type
35, which is also dated to the 6th century
(Peacock, Williams 1986: 158-165).1 At
least a few such amphorae were present in
Hermitage 85.

1 Peacock dates these amphorae to the 4th through 6th century. They were found mainly in southern Spain and naturally
in North Africa, but sporadically in Palestine and Alexandria, cf. Peacock, Williams 1986: 158-165.

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