Urn. Large earthenware urn, about half a metre tall. The base is much smaller than the opening, giving it a rough conical shape. The body flares out and contracts again near the rim. The inner rim is decorated with punched dots, the outer rim and upper body is decorated with a sculpted wavy pattern with rows of incised diagonal lines in alternate directions.

Title

Urn. Large earthenware urn, about half a metre tall. The base is much smaller than the opening, giving it a rough conical shape. The body flares out and contracts again near the rim. The inner rim is decorated with punched dots, the outer rim and upper body is decorated with a sculpted wavy pattern with rows of incised diagonal lines in alternate directions.

Identifier

ABDUA:19732

Description

Cinerary urn, found in parish of Skene, containing calcined bone and pieces of charcoal. Urn is decorated at neck with a wavy line and hatched pattern.

Date

Early: -1800 Late: -600 Period: MBA LBA

Format

clay fired clay pottery, handbuilt fired, H : 445 mm Dia:(rim) : 430 mm

Coverage

Europe, Scotland, North East Scotland, Leuchar Brae Skene Aberdeenshire

Source

Field Collection Date: 1914 (pre)

Type

Physical Object

Provenance

Acquisition Source: Society.of.Advocates.of.Aberdeen

UUID

73f9e82c-3e50-40d1-9726-1a7cd8472fcf

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