Jar

Medium: Egyptian alabaster (calcite)

Geograhical Locations:

• El Ma'mariya, Egypt

Dates:ca. 3100–2675 B.C.E.

Dimensions: 4 x Diam. 3 1/4 in. (10.1 x 8.2 cm)

Collections:

• Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art

Accession Number: 07.447.44

Catalogue Description:
Ovoid jar, with rather small flattened base, rather wide mouth, torus-lip, offset from body by neck-groove. Straight deep boring, banded alabaster, with a broad band of rough texture around waist. Condition: Rim slightly chipped. Flaws in stone at base. Slightly soiled.

Brooklyn Museum