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Model of libation jar
Greek, Ptolemaic
Hellenistic Period
285–246 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Naukratis
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Overall: 4.6 x 5.4 x 5.6 cm (1 13/16 x 2 1/8 x 2 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Egypt Exploration Fund by subscription
Accession Number86.706
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionLight green; mended in center; small pieces missing; spout on one side. Class F. General Pottery.
ProvenanceFrom Naukratis. 1885: excavated by William Matthew Flinders Petrie for the Egypt Exploration Fund, assigned to the EEF by the Egyptian government; October 28, 1885: voted to the MFA at EEF general meeting; sent over February 1886. (Accession Date: January 1, 1886)