Pottery from Deir el-Naqlun (6th–12th century). Preliminary report from Polish excavations in 2010 and 2011
Pottery from Deir el-Naqlun (6th–12th century). Preliminary report from Polish excavations in 2010 and 2011

Summary/Abstract: The discussion of pottery finds from the monastic complex of Deir el-Naqlun, discovered in the course of two successive seasons, 2010 and 2011, provides an overview of ceramic assemblages used continuously in the main monastery compound at Naqlun throughout its existence, from the 6th–7th century (rubbish dump on Kom B, Part I), through the most abundant 9th–10th century horizon (ceramic deposit located in Building K.1, Part II , and the central complex around street S.4 and buildings AA and J, Part III ) to the 12th century (burials of cemetery A, Part III ). The 6th–7th century assemblage contained a mix of local wares from both southern and northern Egyptian workshops, as well as imported wares from North Africa and the Eastern Mediterranean (including Palestine and Gaza). The character of the deposit lent itself to a statistical analysis of the different pottery categories, especially transport amphorae. A set of amphorae, basins and storage containers of 10th century date from the northern part of the site constituted a sealed deposit, important because of the identified functional interrelationship of the vessels. A similar repertoire of storage and transport vessels of 9th–10th century date, complemented with a range of tableware and ceramic oil lamps, characterized the utilitarian assemblage from the central part of the kom. The rare glazed vessels from burial contexts represented late, 12th century ceramics.

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