Jar with Painted Decoration
Ancient Egyptian
-3500–-3200
- Medium
- Ceramic and pigment
- Dimensions
- 13.3 × 19.5 × 19.2 cm (5 1/4 × 7 5/8 × 7 1/2 in.)
- Genre
- jars
- Museum
- Art Institute of Chicago
Styles
Tags
diningvesseljarsceramicscontainerinorganic materialDrinkingancient artformingegyptiangerzeandecoration (process)ceramicancientpigmentpredynasticcontainers
About
The form of this pottery jar imitates the more costly vessels made of stone. The swirl pattern is characteristic of the late Predynastic Period.
