Name: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access
Creator: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Egyptian Artca. 4500–4000 B.C. (?)

Artwork Details

Title	Wavy-handled jar with cross-hatched design
Medium	Pottery, paint
Dimensions	h. 30 cm (11 13/16 in)
Department	Egyptian Art
Date	ca. 4500–4000 B.C. (?)
Credit Line	Rogers Fund, 1936
Object Page	View at The Met

Cultural Origin

Period	Predynastic Period
Date Range	4500 BC – 4000 BC

Provenance

Region	Southern Upper Egypt
Country	Egypt

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ca. 3850–2960 B.C.Tool

ca. 3850–2960 B.C.Bowl

ca. 3300–3100 B.C.Bracelet (?) fragments

ca. 3850–2960 B.C.Tool

ca. 3850–2960 B.C.Wavy-handled jar

ca. 3850–2960 B.C.Open mouth jar

ca. 3850–2960 B.C.Vase

ca. 3850–2960 B.C.Tool

Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access · Object 547508