Jar

Description

Jar of Egyptian alabaster (travertine/calcite) with two long wavy handles: Ancient Egyptian, Upper Egypt, Hierakonpolis, number 288, Early Dynastic period, 1st-2nd Dynasty, c.3000-2686 BC

Museum reference

A.1956.331

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Jar

Production information

Unknown
Egypt, Northern Africa

Date

Early Dynastic

Style / Culture

Ancient Egyptian

Materials

Alabaster

Collection place(s)

Hierakonpolis, Upper Egypt, Egypt, Northern Africa

Associations

Excavator: J. Quibell

Exhibitions

• Ancient Egypt Rediscovered (08 Feb 2019)
  National Museum of Scotland

• Egyptian Gallery, 2003 - 2008 (2003 - 2008)
  Royal Scottish Museum

• Ancient Egypt (29 Jul 2011)
  National Museum of Scotland

References

Adams, B. (1974) ANCIENT HIERAKONPOLIS (Supplement), Wilts: Aris & Phillips Ltd, pp.160, 167

Murray, M. (1900) CATALOGUE OF EGYPTIAN ANTIQUITIES IN THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF ANTIQUITIES, Edinburgh , p.51, cat.950

On display

national museum of scotland »
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world cultures, ancient egypt rediscovered