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D ware jar with wavy lines
Egyptian
Predynastic period
Naqada II–III, 3650–2960 B.C.
Object Place: Egypt, Naqada, 1850
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Overall: 10.5 x 8 cm (4 1/8 x 3 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of W. M. F. Petrie
Accession Number97.121
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionD ware; globular, ovoid jar; tiny, flat base; flat, everted rim; very eroded, decorated with horizontal wavy lines over all body. Repaired condition. Tubular lug handles high on shoulder. Petrie type D29.
ProvenanceFrom Naqada, 1850. Gift of the Egypt Exploration Fund.