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Cylindrical Jar
3600 BCE - 3200 BCEPredynastic Period (ca. 5300-3000 BCE)
10 3/8 x 4 1/2 in. (26.3 x 11.5 cm)
Unknown, Egyptian
Egyptian
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]
[Gallery label text, 2004]
Provenance
Frederic G. Morgan (d. 1920), Aurora, New York; purchased from his estate by the Gallery in 1951
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Exhibition List
This object was included in the following exhibitions:
- Prints from the Permanent Collection 1/9/1982 - 2/28/1982
Bibliography
This object has the following bibliographic references:
- Article Scope: Article. Memorial Art Gallery. Gallery Notes. Rochester, New York: Memorial Art Gallery, 1935-1995. Volume Number: 17, Issue Number: 5. Issue Date: April-May, 1952.
- Article Scope: Reproduction only. Rochester Memorial Art Gallery of the University of Rochester Handbook. Rochester, NY: University of Rochester Press, 1961.
- Article Scope: Mention. Elizabeth Brayer. Magnum Opus: The Story of the Memorial Art Gallery, 1913-1988. Rochester, NY: Memorial Art Gallery, 1988.
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