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Jar

Jar
 Predynastic Period, Naqada II 3500 BCE-3200 BCE

Medium
Nile silt clay
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented by the Committee of the Egypt Exploration Fund, 1899
Reproduction requests
Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
Nile silt clay
Measurements
13.5 × 9.4 cm diameter
Place/s of Execution
Egypt
Inscription
none
Accession Number
D160-1982
Department
Antiquities
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented by the Committee of the Egypt Exploration Fund, 1899
Reproduction requests
Gallery location
Not on display

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