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Ovoid redware jar
Egyptian
Predynastic Period
Naqada II–III, 3650–2960 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Abadiya, B196
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Overall: 14.5 x 9.5 cm (5 11/16 x 3 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Egypt Exploration Fund by subscription
Accession Number99.700
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionDark red clay- ovoid with pointed base; narrow neck and rolled everted rim; surface worn and chipped at the top. Lined with plaster.
ProvenanceFrom Abadiya, B196. 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)