Water jar
2613 BCE-2345 BCE
Medium
Nile silt clay
Measurements
19.6 × 14.1 cm
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Guy Brunton, 1932
Gallery location
Not on display
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