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Decorated D ware jar
Egyptian
Predynastic Period
Naqada II, 3650–3300 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Abadiya, B30
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Overall: 17.5 x 17 cm (6 7/8 x 6 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Egypt Exploration Fund by subscription
Accession Number99.714
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionLight red clay; decoration in red of four wavy lines at top with row of triangles below. Squat jar with rolled everted rim, flat base.
ProvenanceFrom Abadiya, B30. 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)