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Decorated Jar with Rope Pattern

4000–3000 BCE

Egypt, Predynastic (5000–2950 BCE), Naqada IId

(3650–3300 BCE)
Medium
marl clay
Measurements
Diameter: 29.4 cm (11 9/16 in.); Diameter of mouth: 9.5 cm (3 3/4 in.); Overall: 36.8 cm (14 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust 1920.1986
Public Domain
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Location
Not on view
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A beige marl clay jar tapers from its wide, rounded shoulder down to a narrow base. Several horizontal bands of reddish-brown wavy lines encircle the short neck. Below, large concentric semicircles drape across the body in rhythmic, scalloped layers. Diagonal bands of matching lines wrap around the lower section, accentuating the vessel's ovoid form. The muted, earthy surface is peppered with dark spots, highlighting its weathered texture and fine, hand-painted details.

Decorated Jar with Rope Pattern

4000–3000 BCE

Egypt, Predynastic (5000–2950 BCE), Naqada IId (3650–3300 BCE)

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