Cylindrical Jar
3600 BCE - 3200 BCE
Predynastic Period (ca. 5300-3000 BCE)
10 3/8 x 4 1/2 in. (26.3 x 11.5 cm)
Egyptian artist
Egypt
Object Type:
Ceramics
Medium and Support:
Terracotta, paint
Credit Line:
R. T. Miller Fund
Accession Number:
1951.201.1
Location: Currently on view
Collection:
Frederic Morgan Collection
The painted decoration reproduces for eternity the string or straw mesh holder in which jars like this hung in daily life.
[Gallery label text, 2004]