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Category	vessel
Name	jug
Description	jug, with two handles, traces of decoration in purple and red. Vessels of this shape were often used in Late Roman life, but decorated versions were often reserved for burials and this example was found in a grave.
Field Collection	Abydos ? Egypt
Dimensions	length 25.5 cm
Period	Coptic
Date	A.D. 300 — A.D. 600
Material/s	ceramic
Accession Number	E.5.1914 (Antiquities) (Reference Number: 51658; Input Date: 2003-03-25 / Last Edit: 2011-07-22)

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