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Detail: Top half
Cross-lined beaker with two cows and a calf modeled on rim
Egyptian
Predynastic Period
Naqada I, 3850–3650 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Pottery; Nile silt ware
Dimensions
Height: 16 cm (6 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Emily Esther Sears Fund
Accession Number04.1814
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionCross-lined jar of red Nile silt clay with white-painted, linear decoration of a stylized plant motif. Around the rim are applied figures of two cows and a calf
ProvenanceSaid to be from Sheikh Ali. 1904: purchased for the MFA in Qena, Egypt from Ghirgas by Albert M. Lythgoe as part of a group (04.1814-04.1819) for £5. Acquired with funds from the Emily Esther Sears Fund. (Accession Date: January 1, 1904)