Jar

Jar
 Predynastic Period, Naqada II 3500 BCE-3200 BCE

Gallery location
18th Century Decorative Arts - Great Hall Costume Corridor
Level 2, NGV International

Artwork Details

Medium
marl clay
Measurements
10.6 × 8.5 cm diameter
Place/s of Execution
Egypt
Inscription
none
Accession Number
D93-1982
Department
Antiquities
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented by the Egyptian Exploration Fund, 1899
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Gallery location
18th Century Decorative Arts - Great Hall Costume Corridor
Level 2, NGV International

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