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Cosmetic Vessel

2770–2573 BCE

Egypt, Saqqara, north of the Step Pyramid, tomb 2331, excavations of J. E. Quibell, 1910-1911, Predynastic, Dynasty 2-3, 2770-2573 BC

Medium
limestone
Measurements
Diameter: 5.3 cm (2 1/16 in.); Overall: 1 cm (3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust 1914.636
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A limestone vessel fragment takes the shape of a pale, off-white semicircle. Its flat interior is clouded with tan and gray mottling, bordered by a thick, rounded rim tracing the outer curve. Fine cracks and pits texture the matte stone, which terminates in a jagged, broken straight edge. Faint linear marks score the surface, suggesting ancient wear across the vessel's shallow center.

Cosmetic Vessel

2770–2573 BCE

Egypt, Saqqara, north of the Step Pyramid, tomb 2331, excavations of J. E. Quibell, 1910-1911, Predynastic, Dynasty 2-3, 2770-2573 BC

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