Vessel with Lug Handles
Ancient Egyptian
-4000–-2250
- Medium
- Stone
- Dimensions
- 9.8 × 8 × 7 cm (3 7/8 × 3 1/4 × 2 3/4 in.)
- Genre
- vessel
- Museum
- Art Institute of Chicago
Styles
Tags
stoneold kingdomvesselsvesselancient artfirst intermediate periodegyptian
About
This jar was carved from very hard stone using a simple drill fitted with a copper tip. The small lug handles allowed for it to be suspended by cords. Vessels like this one were probably used for the storage of ointment or liquids.
