Vessel with Lug Handles
Ancient Egyptian
-3500–-3000
- Medium
- Basalt
- Dimensions
- 8.8 × 7.2 × 6.5 cm (3 1/2 × 2 7/8 × 2 9/16 in.)
- Genre
- Vessel
- Museum
- Art Institute of Chicago
Styles
Tags
stonebasalt (basic igneous rock)old kingdomvesselancient artegyptianancientpredynastic
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.
