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Creator: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Egyptian Artca. 2650 B.C.

Artwork Details

Title	Squat jar
Medium	Magnesite
Dimensions	H: 7.5 cm (2 15/16 in.); diam: 11.5 cm (4 1/2 in.); weight: 1 kg (2.2 lbs.)
Department	Egyptian Art
Date	ca. 2650 B.C.
Credit Line	Gift of Egypt Exploration Fund, 1901
Object Page	View at The Met

Cultural Origin

Dynasty	Dynasty 2
Period	Early Dynastic Period
Date Range	2650 BC

Provenance

Region	Northern Upper Egypt
Country	Egypt

From the Dynasty 2 era

ca. 3100–2649 B.C.Plate

ca. 3100–2649 B.C.Bowl

ca. 3100–2649 B.C.Dish

ca. 3100–2649 B.C.Cylinder jar

ca. 3100–2649 B.C.Shallow bowl

ca. 2960–2649 B.C.Cylinder seal

Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access · Object 547439