Two distinct vase industries existed below the Step Pyramid: hard stone vessels of precise manufacture vs handcrafted alabaster with waves and dips
Key facts:
- Two distinct vase industries existed: hard stone (machine-made) and alabaster (handmade)
- Hard stone vessels show consistent wall thickness within 1-2/1000 of an inch
- Alabaster vessels display inconsistent thickness, waves, and dips from handwork
- Alabaster industry was created to replicate older hard stone vessels
- Handmade alabaster vessels lack tube drill marks in the center