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Rim sherd from a jar

Rim sherd from a jar
 Predynastic Period, Naqada II–III 3500 BCE-3000 BCE

Medium
Nile silt clay heavily tempered with chaff
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented by the Egyptian Exploration Fund, 1899
Reproduction requests
Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
Nile silt clay heavily tempered with chaff
Measurements
9.7 × 9.9 × 0.8 cm
Place/s of Execution
Egypt
Inscription
none
Accession Number
D145-1994
Department
Antiquities
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented by the Egyptian Exploration Fund, 1899
Reproduction requests
Gallery location
Not on display

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