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Blacktopped pot with incised scorpion
Egyptian
Predynastic Period
3850–3300 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia, Egypt, Dakka, Cemetery 103
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Legacy dimension: H. 18.0 D. 12.0 cm
Credit Line
Archaeological Survey of Nubia
Accession Number19.1555
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionB ware shoulder jar with a narrow neck, plain rim, and a small, flattened, but worn base. Dry incised potmark on body of a scorpion. Body and surface condition are both very good.
ProvenanceFrom Dakka (ASN103/0/1). 1910. Excavated by Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition for the Archaeological Survey of Nubia; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the Egyptian government.