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Tall ovoid jar with lug handles
Egyptian
Predynastic Period, Naqada II to Dynasty 1
2960–2770 B.C., or earlier
Findspot: Egypt, El-Amra (El Amrah)
Medium/Technique
Pegmatitic hornblende diorite
Dimensions
Overall: 10.5 cm
Credit Line
Egypt Exploration Fund by subscription
Accession Number01.7298
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionBarrel-shape, small handles. Edge broken.
ProvenanceFrom el-Amra (El-Amrah). 1900-1901: excavated by D. Randall-Maciver for the Egypt Exploration Fund, assigned to the MFA.
(Accession Date: August 1, 1901)
(Accession Date: August 1, 1901)