How wide was an ancient jar opening?

MATERIAL CULTURE: Hebrew U: Modern Scans of Archaeological Finds May Show Traces of Original Dimensions of Biblical ‘Tefach’ (David Israel, The Jewish Press).

It makes sense that jar openings should have a standard size of one handbreadth. Who wants a jar your hand can't fit into?

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