2011.17
Red Polished Ware Jar
Artist
Artist Unidentified (Egyptian)
Title
Red Polished Ware Jar
Creation Date
ca. 3200 BCE - 3000 BCE
Dimensions
9 in. x 3 3/8 in. (22.86 cm x 8.57 cm)
Object Type
ceramic
Creation Place
Ancient Mediterranean, Egyptian
Medium and Support
clay (Nile, Silt)
Credit Line
Museum Purchase, Helen Johnson Chase Fund
Copyright
Public Domain
Accession Number
2011.17
This container for liquids was handmade on a slow wheel, fired, and burnished. This type of vessel was developed in Predynastic Egypt and typically used for storing and serving beer. Though the shape is common in many contexts, the fine red burnished decoration of this example suggests a more elevated function as a funerary or temple offering.
Additional Media
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