Jar
Object Number:
E12298
Current Location:
Collections storage
Provenience:
Egypt
Abydos
Period:
Egyptian Predynastic Period
Naqada II
Date Made:
3500-3300 BC
Early Date:
-3500
Late Date:
-3300
Section:
Egyptian
Materials:
Ceramic
Technique:
Black Top Ware
Description:
Black topped redware jar. Small flat base; ovoid shaped body; high sloping shoulder and short neck with wide mouth. Beveled rim. No potmarks. Well known type found in Upper Egyptian sites
Height:
48cm
Outside Diamater:
28cm
Current & Past Exhibitions:
Searching for Ancient Egypt: (1997 - 1997)
Bibliography:
[Book] Silverman, David P. 1997. Searching for Ancient Egypt: Art, Architecture and Artifacts from the University of Pennsylvania Museum. : Page/Fig./Plate: 204-05
[Book] The Artifacts of Ancient Egypt. : Page/Fig./Plate: 54
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