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THE MEROITIC CEMETERY
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3. FAIENCE VESSELS
Two faience vessels were found, both of coarse poor material in a crumbling, decayed
state. The body was a reddish sandy material with what seemed to have been originally
a thick glaze of pale blue-green color. One was a small bowl found in K12 (Fig. 20, 57);
the other was a small two-handled jug found in K 23 (Fig. 20, 58).
4. GLASS VESSELS
Five glass vessels were found, two of which were unbroken. All had been blown of clear
greenish glass. Three had handles fused on, and one a gilt (?) filament wound spirally
around the body.
1. K 7:1: Long-necked bottle. Blown in three pieces (rim, neck,
body), fused together. Whitish patina. Poor translu-
cent green glass, thick (Fig. 20, 59). See Karanog,
pl. 37, no. 7355.
2. K 7:2: Squat, two-handled pot. Handles and rim fused on. Thin
K 25: x: white patina. Clear, slightly greenish glass (Fig. 20, 60-
61). See Karanog, pl. 38, no. 7357, which is more squat
in form.
3. K27:2: Short-necked bottle. Gilt (?) filament wound spirally
around body and fused on. White patina. Thin clear
greenish glass (Fig. 20, 62). See Karanog, pl. 37, no. 7340.
4. K 37:1: Square bottle with one handle, fused on. Whitish-blue
patina. Clear greenish glass, thick (Fig. 20, 63). See
Karanog, pl. 37, nos. 7338, 7339, both taller than our
bottle.
Note —In general see Karanog, vol. I, p. 72 f., where these forms are shown to date
from the second to fourth centuries A.D.
Fig. 17
5. BRONZE VESSELS
Four bronze bowls were found, one of which was decorated with an incised pattern.
These vary slightly in form, especially in the details of the rim, but all are roughly hemi-
spherical. One (K 13:1), however, has a flat bottom consisting of a concave disc with a
flange, welded on.
1. K12:l: Two incised lines inside rim, incised pattern around rim outside. Diam. 15.6
cm.; Height 8.4 cm. (Fig. 21, 64).
2. K 21:1: One incised line on inside of rim. D. 13.8 cm.; H. 6.8 cm. (Fig. 21, 65).
3. K 13: 2: Rim slightly swollen on inside. D. 15.4 cm.; H. 8.4 cm. (Fig. 21, 66).
4. K 13:1: Rim flattened on top with a slight flange on inside. Bottom formed of slightly
concave disc with a flange edge, welded to outside of bottom, covering a hole.
D. 17.2 cm.; H. 7.8 cm. (Fig. 21, 67). See Karanog, pl. 32.
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3. FAIENCE VESSELS
Two faience vessels were found, both of coarse poor material in a crumbling, decayed
state. The body was a reddish sandy material with what seemed to have been originally
a thick glaze of pale blue-green color. One was a small bowl found in K12 (Fig. 20, 57);
the other was a small two-handled jug found in K 23 (Fig. 20, 58).
4. GLASS VESSELS
Five glass vessels were found, two of which were unbroken. All had been blown of clear
greenish glass. Three had handles fused on, and one a gilt (?) filament wound spirally
around the body.
1. K 7:1: Long-necked bottle. Blown in three pieces (rim, neck,
body), fused together. Whitish patina. Poor translu-
cent green glass, thick (Fig. 20, 59). See Karanog,
pl. 37, no. 7355.
2. K 7:2: Squat, two-handled pot. Handles and rim fused on. Thin
K 25: x: white patina. Clear, slightly greenish glass (Fig. 20, 60-
61). See Karanog, pl. 38, no. 7357, which is more squat
in form.
3. K27:2: Short-necked bottle. Gilt (?) filament wound spirally
around body and fused on. White patina. Thin clear
greenish glass (Fig. 20, 62). See Karanog, pl. 37, no. 7340.
4. K 37:1: Square bottle with one handle, fused on. Whitish-blue
patina. Clear greenish glass, thick (Fig. 20, 63). See
Karanog, pl. 37, nos. 7338, 7339, both taller than our
bottle.
Note —In general see Karanog, vol. I, p. 72 f., where these forms are shown to date
from the second to fourth centuries A.D.
Fig. 17
5. BRONZE VESSELS
Four bronze bowls were found, one of which was decorated with an incised pattern.
These vary slightly in form, especially in the details of the rim, but all are roughly hemi-
spherical. One (K 13:1), however, has a flat bottom consisting of a concave disc with a
flange, welded on.
1. K12:l: Two incised lines inside rim, incised pattern around rim outside. Diam. 15.6
cm.; Height 8.4 cm. (Fig. 21, 64).
2. K 21:1: One incised line on inside of rim. D. 13.8 cm.; H. 6.8 cm. (Fig. 21, 65).
3. K 13: 2: Rim slightly swollen on inside. D. 15.4 cm.; H. 8.4 cm. (Fig. 21, 66).
4. K 13:1: Rim flattened on top with a slight flange on inside. Bottom formed of slightly
concave disc with a flange edge, welded to outside of bottom, covering a hole.
D. 17.2 cm.; H. 7.8 cm. (Fig. 21, 67). See Karanog, pl. 32.