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Jar

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

Medium
Nile silt clay
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented by Patrons of John Garstang's Beni Hasan Excavation, 1904
Reproduction requests
Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
Nile silt clay
Measurements
19.9 × 15.3 cm
Place/s of Execution
Egypt
Inscription
none
Accession Number
488-D2
Department
Antiquities
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented by Patrons of John Garstang's Beni Hasan Excavation, 1904
Reproduction requests
Gallery location
Not on display

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