The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of October 7, 2026

A wide, bulbous, roughly textured sandstone dummy jar features a raised circular rim and small handles projecting toward our left and right. Tapering to a narrower base, the vessel creates a low profile. Muted tan tones move across the surface from our left, bleeding into cool gray to accentuate the stony texture. Small hollows punctuate the form, giving the weathered exterior a rugged, ancient appearance.

Squat Dummy Jar with Lug Handles

2770–2573 BCE

Egypt, probably Saqqara, north of the Step Pyramid, excavations of J. E. Quibell, 1910-1911, Early Dynastic , Dynasties 2–3

(2950–2647 BCE)
sandstone
Diameter: 7.4 cm (2 15/16 in.); Diameter of mouth: 2.5 cm (1 in.); Overall: 3.5 cm (1 3/8 in.)
Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust 1914.637
Location: Not on view
  • Berman, Lawrence M., and Kenneth J. Bohač. Catalogue of Egyptian Art: The Cleveland Museum of Art. Cleveland, OH: Cleveland Museum of Art, 1999 Reproduced: p. 99; Mentioned: p. 99
  • {{cite web|title=Squat Dummy Jar with Lug Handles|url=false|author=|year=2770–2573 BCE|access-date=07 October 2026|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

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https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1914.637