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Wavy-handled jar
Egyptian
Predynastic Period, Naqada II to Dynasty 1
2960–2770 B.C., or earlier
Findspot: Egypt, Abadiya
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Height: 26.6 cm (10 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Egypt Exploration Fund by subscription
Accession Number99.687
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionTall, slightly shouldered jar in pinkish marl clay, with two wavy ledge handles at the wodest point.
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)