Table 6.1. Types and metric data for Kom el-Hisn ceramics. N refers to the number of profile drawings with adequate measurements.
Type | Description | N | Rim Diameter (mm) | Body thickness (mm) | Diameter/ | ||
Mean | St. Dev | Mean | St. Dev | Thickness | |||
A | Bowl with tubular spout | 8 | 22.5 | 11.34 | 8.59 | 1.32 | 0.04 |
B | Jars, pointed | 15 | 10.03 | 2.58 | 8.01 | 1.33 | 0.32 |
C | Ordinary Traditional Offering jar | 44 | 11.42 | 6.85 | 9.78 | 1.76 | 0.05 |
D | Bread platter | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
E | Bread mold | 38 | 29.26 | 13.04 | 18.58 | 4.68 | 0.01 |
F | Flared Bowl | 59 | 34.69 | 12.63 | 9.84 | 3.37 | 0.02 |
G | Bent-Sided Bowl | 77 | 27.73 | 10.24 | 8.22 | 1.94 | 0.04 |
H | Meidum (carinated) Bowl | 74 | 22.75 | 6.08 | 6.49 | 1.12 | 0.05 |
I | Round-Bottom Bowl w/ Molded Rim | 125 | 27.26 | 7.6 | 7.51 | 1.49 | 0.04 |
J | Little Brown Bowl | 16 | 15.06 | 4.64 | 4.82 | 0.85 | 0.09 |
K | Basin w/ Roll Rim | 48 | 35.79 | 10.32 | 11.84 | 3.99 | 0.03 |
L | Flat Bowl/Plate w/ Contracting Mouth | 14 | 18.89 | 5.64 | 6.51 | 1.05 | 0.07 |
M | Tall bread mold | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
N | White bottle | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
O | Round-Bottom Bowl | 72 | 20.9 | 5.7 | 6.39 | 1.05 | 0.06 |