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Shoulder jar
Egyptian
PredynasticPeriod
Naqada I–III, 3850–2960 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Abadiya, 131
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Overall: 40 x 8 cm (15 3/4 x 3 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Egypt Exploration Fund by subscription
Accession Number99.674
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionNile silt shoulder jar with round base. Rim is everted, rolled, and chipped. Striations from vertical trimming.
ProvenanceFrom Abadiya. 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)