About this artwork
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.
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Currently Off View
- Arts of Africa
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Culture
- Ancient Egyptian
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Title
- Vessel with Lug Handles
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Origin
- Egypt
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Date
- 4000 BCE–2250 BCE
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Medium
- Stone
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Dimensions
- 9.8 × 8 × 7 cm (3 7/8 × 3 1/4 × 2 3/4 in.)
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Credit Line
- W. Moses Willner Fund
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Reference Number
- 1910.247
Extended information about this artwork
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