Vase, Jug, Cooking Pots, and Bowls

Pottery, First century B.C.E.-first century C.E.

These objects are representative of the finds from the immediate area of Qumran. The repertory of pottery from Qumran chiefly consists of modest utilitarian items including cooking pots, vases and small jugs, serving dishes, drinking cups, and bowls. These items on display are a small selection of the more than 1000 pottery items found at the site.

KhQ364, KhQ 1192, KhQ 1565, KhQ 2506,
KhQ 2506/a, KhQ 1601/a-b  
Height 8.5-22 cm (3 3/8 in.-8 5/8 in.)
Diameter 17-26 cm 
(6 5/8-10 1/4 in.)
Courtesy of the Israel Antiquities Authority (59-64)

Vase
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     Height 17 cm (6 5/8 in.)
     Diameter 9.5 cm (3 3/4 in.)
     KhQ364
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An elongated piece with a ribbed body and a ring base, this vase has a short neck that is turned inside out.
Jug
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Height 19.5 cm (7 5/8 in.)
Diameter 14 cm (5 1/2 in.)
KhQ 1192
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This globular jug has a ribbed body and a long, tapering neck ending in a splayed rim. A single-loop handle extends from the rim to the upper part of the body.

Cooking Pot

                        
     Height 15 cm (5 7/8 in.)
     Diameter 24 cm (9 3/8 in.)
     KhQ 1565

This flattened pot has a ribbed shoulder and a short, wide neck. The firing is metallic.

Cooking Pots
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Height 20.5 cm (8 in.)
Diameter 26 cm (10 1/4 in.)
KhQ 2506
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     Height 22 cm (8 5/8 in.), diameter 23 cm (9 in.)
     KhQ 2506/a
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These two pots have a similar globular-shaped design. The surface of the body, from shoulder to base, is ribbed. Two ribbed handles span the vessel from the rim to the upper part of the shoulder. The firing is metallic. Traces of soot are discernable over the lower part.

Bowls

                                 
     Bowl A: Height 8.5 cm (3 3/8 in.)
             Diameter 12.4 cm 
             (4 7/8 in.)
     Bowl B: Height 9.2 cm (3 5/8 in.)
             Diameter 13.5 cm 
             (5 5/16 in.)
     KhQ 1601/a-b

Hemispherical in shape, these bowls hav a ring base and an inverted rim.

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