Redondo Beach's Vau-Incision Handle
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The actual meaning of this incision is unknown; it could be the Vau/Vav/Wow/Waw letter of the Paleo-Hebrew alphabet, a figurative representation of an incense shovel, or or some other schematic figure.

Measurements:

  • Incision length:  1 11/16" (43 mm)
  • Incision width:  7/8" (22 mm)
  • Maximum jar-fragment diagonal:  4 9/16" (116 mm)
  • Handle-loop opening:  1 1/4 x 3/4" (32 x 19 mm)
  • Jar-body thickness:  3/16-3/8" (5-9 mm)



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This page was created on April 12, 2008, & last updated on April 12, 2008