Jar
| Object Number: | E1399 |
|---|---|
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Provenience: | Egypt Ballas |
| Locus: | Grave Q576 |
| Period: | Middle Predynastic Naqada II |
| Date Made: | 3550-3400 BCE |
| Early Date: | -3550 |
| Late Date: | -3400 |
| Section: | Egyptian |
| Materials: | Ceramic Paint |
| Technique: | Painted |
| Iconography: | Boat Man |
| Height: | 11.9 cm |
| Outside Diameter: | 5.5 cm |
| Credit Line: | Distribution from the Egyptian Research Account; William Flinders Petrie, 1895 |
| Other Number: | ES1399 - Other Number |
Description
Jar with two lugs. This vessel is decorated with depictions of boats. The sole figure is male. The standards on the boats closely resemble the symbols of Min and Bat.
Light red ware, buff slip. Designs of boat, man and ensigns in dark red paint. Flat base; ovoid shaped body. Overhanging rim.
Current & Past Exhibitions:
| Searching for Ancient Egypt: (1997 - 1997) | View Objects in Exhibition |
| Lower Egyptian Gallery (1983 - 1996) | View Objects in Exhibition |
Bibliography:
| [Book] Silverman, David P. 1997. Searching for Ancient Egypt: Art, Architecture and Artifacts from the University of Pennsylvania Museum.. Cornell University Press. Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: 206-07 | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
| [Book] Horne, Lee C. 1985. Introduction to the Collections of The University Museum.. Philadelphia. The University Museum. Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: 17/1 | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
| [Article] Ranke, Hermann. 1950. "A Guide to the Egyptian Collections". The University Museum Bulletin. Philadelphia. The University Museum. Vol. 15. no. 2-3. pg. 21-109 Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: p. 25, fig. 9 | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
| [Book] Petrie, William M. 1920. Prehistoric Egypt.. London. Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: plate 23 | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
| [Book] Petrie, William M. 1895. Naqada and Ballas.. Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: plate 66 | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
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