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Wavy-Handled Jar

4000–3000 BCE

Egypt, Predynastic (5000–2950 BCE), Naqada IIa (3650–3300 BCE) or later

Medium
marl clay ware
Measurements
Diameter: 10.9 cm (4 5/16 in.); Diameter of mouth: 8.8 cm (3 7/16 in.); Overall: 28.7 cm (11 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust 1920.1984
Public Domain
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Location
Not on view
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A tall, cylindrical marl clay vessel tapers slightly toward its base. A thick, rounded rim flares at the top above a wavy, raised band circling the neck. Dark, reddish-brown lines form tall, interconnected triangles across the muted reddish-pink and tan surface. Faint markings and a dark splotch interrupt the body's texture, while a thin, dark line anchors the geometric pattern at the very bottom.

Wavy-Handled Jar

4000–3000 BCE

Egypt, Predynastic (5000–2950 BCE), Naqada IIa (3650–3300 BCE) or later

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