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Black-topped jar
Egyptian
Predynastic Period
Naqada II, 3650–3300 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Abadiya (Abadieh), Tomb 84K
Medium/Technique
Pottery: Nile silt ware
Dimensions
Height: 35.8 cm (14 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Egypt Exploration Fund by subscription
Accession Number99.691
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionFine red clay, showing tool marks; black top.
ProvenanceFrom Abadiya, tomb 84K. 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)