Bottle
Egyptian Art
Place of production | Egypt |
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Date | 3200–2900 B.C. |
Object type | vessel |
Medium, technique | Marl |
Dimensions | 26,7 × 10,8 cm |
Inventory number | 84.165-E |
Collection | Egyptian Art |
On view | Museum of Fine Arts, Basement Floor, Ancient Egypt, Daily life |
The wavy-line jar is a product of the last phase of the Naqada period. With its cylindrical form, wavy handles and painted net decoration, the vessel was a typical piece of tomb equipment from the burials of this period. It was made of fine marl clay.
This record is subject to revision due to ongoing research.