Jar
c. 3300 BC (made)
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Ovoid jar made of marl (desert clay), with a flattened rolled rim and two small loop handles on the shoulders. Panels of bands and wavy bands have been painted on the body in dark red pigment.
Object details
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Materials and techniques | Hand built coiled and painted |
Brief description | Jar, painted earthenware, Upper Egypt, Predynastic, late Naqada II culture, about 3300 BC |
Physical description | Ovoid jar made of marl (desert clay), with a flattened rolled rim and two small loop handles on the shoulders. Panels of bands and wavy bands have been painted on the body in dark red pigment. |
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Credit line | Given by S.M. Franck and Co. |
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Accession number | C.463-1927 |
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Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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