necks of these containers are broken; they were presumably
openedby breaking off the neck together with the clay-stopper.
These amphorae ranged in volume from 4.7 (Fig la) to 9.25 (Fig.
lb) liters.
Fig. 2. Qawwadis
The two qawwadis (Fig. 2) were made of almost identical
Nile silt covered with light slip. They are of different size but both
end in a typical knob and their maximum diameter comes below
65
openedby breaking off the neck together with the clay-stopper.
These amphorae ranged in volume from 4.7 (Fig la) to 9.25 (Fig.
lb) liters.
Fig. 2. Qawwadis
The two qawwadis (Fig. 2) were made of almost identical
Nile silt covered with light slip. They are of different size but both
end in a typical knob and their maximum diameter comes below
65