Jar

Description

Jar in porphyry with black and white acicular crystals, oviform with a flat base, two lugs at the shoulder: Ancient Egyptian, Predynastic, Naqada II

Museum reference

A.1906.371

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Jar

Production information

Egypt, Northern Africa

Date

Predynastic

Style / Culture

Naqada II (Gerzean), Predynastic Period, Ancient Egyptian

Materials

Porphyry

Physical description

Porphyry with black and white acicular crystals

Collection place(s)

Egypt, Northern Africa

Exhibitions

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

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