Birch, Samuel, 1813-1885 · London, J. Murray · leaf 56
iquids were deposited in open-mouthed jars, out of which they could readily he drawn.3 Many vases of these forms are found made of bronze, alabaster, and stone, but they were also often of pottery, either dull or glazed. These forms are found in the hieroglyphs ; but the sepulchres have yielded a… … the thickness of a tile. The body has No. 10. — Ibis-mummy Pot. been turned on the potter's wheel, and the exterior is ribbed with broad grooves, made with the potter's fingers. The cover is convex, like an inverted saucer, and is cemented to the body by a coating of lime or plaster. Thus…
Pottery, Ancient · Pottery
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