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Globular shouldered jar
Egyptian
Predynastic Period
before 3850 B.C.–about 2960 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Dimensions
Height: 6.5 cm
Credit Line
Emily Esther Sears Fund
Accession Number03.1537
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionVery thick alabaster jar. The base is small and flat, and the rim is rolled and everted. There are holes in the sides for suspension. The rim is chipped. Otherwise, it is complete.
ProvenancePurchased by Albert M. Lythgoe