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Creator: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Egyptian Artca. 3850–2960 B.C.

Artwork Details

Title	Black-topped red ware jar
Medium	Pottery
Department	Egyptian Art
Date	ca. 3850–2960 B.C.
Credit Line	Rogers Fund, 1915
Object Page	View at The Met

Cultural Origin

Period	Predynastic Period
Date Range	3850 BC – 2960 BC

Provenance

Country

Egypt

Other works from the Predynastic Period period

ca. 3850–2960 B.C.Open mouth jar

ca. 3850–2960 B.C.Unevenly made jar of desert clay

ca. 3850–2960 B.C.Decorated ware jar depicting two boats

ca. 3850–2960 B.C.Tool

ca. 4500–4000 B.C. (?)Lugged jar depicting two boats

ca. 3850–2960 B.C.Black-topped red ware beaker

ca. 4500–4000 B.C. (?)Polished red ware jar with lugs

ca. 3850–2960 B.C.String of beads

Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access · Object 558253