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Jar

Jar
 Old Kingdom – Middle Kingdom, Dynasties VII – mid XI 2181 BCE-2020 BCE

Medium
Nile silt clay heavilyi tempered with chaff
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 heavilyi tempered with chaff
Measurements
26.5 × 14.3 cm diameter
Place/s of Execution
Egypt
Inscription
none
Accession Number
D209-1982
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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