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Jar

EGYPT
Jar
 Predynastic Period, Naqada II–III 3500 BCE-3000 BCE

Medium
Nile silt clay heavily tempered with chaff

Measurements
18.7 × 21.0 cm diameter

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented by the Committee of the Egypt Exploration Fund, 1899
© Public Domain

Gallery location
Not on display

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Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Egypt

Inscription
none

Accession Number
D181-1982

Department
Antiquities

This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of Digitisation Champion Ms Carol Grigor through Metal Manufactures Limited

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