Jar
Middle Kingdom, Dynasties mid XI–XII 2020 BCE-1773 BCE
Medium
Nile silt clay
Measurements
9.8 × 11.8 cm
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented by Patrons of John Garstang's Beni Hasan Excavation, 1904
Gallery location
Not on display
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