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Stone jar
Stone squat jar with a ring base and lug handles. The handles are drilled to allow rope or cord to be passed through and the vessel to hang. The centre is drilled out and the exterior has been carved and sanded to create a smooth appearance. The stone used here is called schist and is a hard stone.
Height: 12.2 cm
Width: 9.64 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (1898) by Egyptian Research Account
Predynastic
Early Dynastic Period
About
-3000
-
About
-2500
Rim Width 5.63 cm
Accession number: E.19.1898
Primary reference Number: 49560
Oldadmincategory: S
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Antiquities
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