PUBLICATION OF COPTIC NILE MUD JAR STOPPERS PRESERVED IN EL ASHMOUNIN MUSEUM STORE
Mohamed Khalaf Mohamed, A. (2022). PUBLICATION OF COPTIC NILE MUD JAR STOPPERS PRESERVED IN EL ASHMOUNIN MUSEUM STORE. EKB Journal Management System, 11(1), 177-216. doi: 10.21608/mkaf.2022.246162
Ahmad Mohamed Khalaf Mohamed. "PUBLICATION OF COPTIC NILE MUD JAR STOPPERS PRESERVED IN EL ASHMOUNIN MUSEUM STORE". EKB Journal Management System, 11, 1, 2022, 177-216. doi: 10.21608/mkaf.2022.246162
Mohamed Khalaf Mohamed, A. (2022). 'PUBLICATION OF COPTIC NILE MUD JAR STOPPERS PRESERVED IN EL ASHMOUNIN MUSEUM STORE', EKB Journal Management System, 11(1), pp. 177-216. doi: 10.21608/mkaf.2022.246162
Mohamed Khalaf Mohamed, A. PUBLICATION OF COPTIC NILE MUD JAR STOPPERS PRESERVED IN EL ASHMOUNIN MUSEUM STORE. EKB Journal Management System, 2022; 11(1): 177-216. doi: 10.21608/mkaf.2022.246162

PUBLICATION OF COPTIC NILE MUD JAR STOPPERS PRESERVED IN EL ASHMOUNIN MUSEUM STORE

مجلة کلية السياحة والفنادق. جامعة المنصورة
Article 16, Volume 11, Issue 1 - Serial Number 11, June 2022, Page 177-216  XML PDF (1.12 MB)
Document Type: المقالة الأصلية
DOI: 10.21608/mkaf.2022.246162
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Author
Ahmad Mohamed Khalaf Mohamed
Lecturer of Tourist Guidance, Faculty of Tourism &Hotels, Minia University
Abstract
Sealed jar stoppers are very essential objects in art history for both their artistic and historical purposes. This article publishes sixteen mud jar stoppers. They are divided into six groups. They are preserved in in El Ashmounin Museum store. Their registration numbers in museum store record are (247, 248, 249, 985, 986, and 9870; stamped with different Christian designs. The whole collection was made out of Nile mud mixed with straw; unfortunately, their place of discovery is unknown. This study follows descriptive, comparative, and analytical methodology. 
 
Keywords
Coptic; Jar stoppers; Nile Mud; Seal impressions; El Ashmunin; Antinoe
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