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Black-topped shoulder jar
Egyptian
Predynastic Period
Naqada I–II, 3850–3300 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Abadiya, B117
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Overall: 14.5 x 8.2 cm (5 11/16 x 3 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Egypt Exploration Fund by subscription
Accession Number99.704
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionFine red clay; black top; vertical burnishing marks; plain rim; flat base; body chipped but nice color and polish overall.
ProvenanceFrom Abadiya, B117. 1898-1899, excavated by William Mathew Flinders Petrie for the Egypt Exploration Fund; sent over directly from Cairo on March 9, 1899 by Arthur C. Mace.
(Accessioned on: October 1, 1899)
(Accessioned on: October 1, 1899)