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Cylindrical beaker with lug handles
Egyptian
Predynastic Period
3850–2960 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Dimensions
Height x diameter: 8 x 7.5 cm (3 1/8 x 2 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
Emily Esther Sears Fund
Accession Number03.1538
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionThe base is flat, and the rim is flattened. In one area the rim appears rolled and everted. There are two handles on the sides. It is cracked. It is complete.
ProvenancePurchased by Albert M. Lythgoe