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Jar and Cover

Place of origin

Soft buff earthenware jar and cover, covered with a clear glaze with patches of purple. Egg-shaped, the cover is in the form of a stylised hamks head, partly painted in purple; on one side is a rectangular panel painted with hieroglyphics in purple-brown.


Object details

Category
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Jar
  • Cover
Materials and techniques
Brief description
Jar and cover in soft buff earthenwre, Ancient Egyptian.
Physical description
Soft buff earthenware jar and cover, covered with a clear glaze with patches of purple. Egg-shaped, the cover is in the form of a stylised hamks head, partly painted in purple; on one side is a rectangular panel painted with hieroglyphics in purple-brown.
Marks and inscriptions
Hieroglyphics
Credit line
A gift by Monsieur G. Jabbagh
Subject depicted
Association
Collection
Accession number
C.414&A-1926

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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