The ‘Combed Ware’ storage and transport vessels from Khirbet ez-Zeraqon: a reappraisal of the EB II-III evidence in light of recent studies

Tumolo, Valentina; Badreshany, Kamal

Abstract

The present study offers new petrographic data on selected pottery from the EB II-III site of Khirbet ez-Zeraqon in northern Jordan, which includes storage and transport vessels with combed surfaces traditionally grouped under the label “Combed Ware.” The results contribute to our understanding of the role played by these vessels in relation to the wider ceramic production documented at the site. On a larger scale, and thanks to the recent chronological reassessment of Khirbet ez-Zeraqons’s stratigraphic sequence, our study provides further evidence for evaluating the developments of the broad phenomenon of Levantine combed vessels.

Citation

Tumolo, V., & Badreshany, K. (2023). The ‘Combed Ware’ storage and transport vessels from Khirbet ez-Zeraqon: a reappraisal of the EB II-III evidence in light of recent studies. Journal of ancient Egyptian interconnections, 37, 301-324

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Oct 12, 2022
• Online Publication Date: Mar 15, 2023
• Publication Date: 2023-03
• Deposit Date: Nov 23, 2022
• Publicly Available Date: Nov 23, 2022
• Journal: Journal of Ancient Egyptian Interconnections
• Publisher: Egyptian Expeditions
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 37
• Pages: 301-324
• Publisher URL: https://egyptianexpedition.org/articles/the-combed-ware-storage-and-transport-vessels-from-khirbet-ez-zeraqon/