Jar with Handles
Ancient Egyptian
-3500–-3200
- Medium
- Breccia
- Dimensions
- 4.2 × 5.7 × 5.5 cm (1 11/16 × 2 3/16 × 2 1/4 in.)
- Genre
- Vessel
- Museum
- Art Institute of Chicago
Styles
Tags
stonediningvesselcontainerdrillingDrinkingancient artcarvingegyptianancientpredynasticcontainers
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.
