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Unknown Maker, Egyptian

Black-topped pot
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Maker

Unknown Maker, Egyptian

Culture

Egyptian

Title

Black-topped pot

Period

Predynastic Period, Naqada Ic-Naqada IIb

Year

3700-3450 BCE

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

Nile silt clay, clay, clay products

Dimensions

Height: 10.8 cm (4 1/4 inches)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Helen M. Danforth Acquisition Fund

Object Number

1999.55.1

Type

Exhibition History

Ancient Egyptian Galleries
Jun 10, 2014

Label copy

Black-topped red ware pots were formed from coils of clay smoothed by hand or with a paddle and anvil. By manipulating the firing conditions, Egyptian potters oxidized the iron-rich clay, producing its characteristics bright red color. To create the black-topped effect, the pot was inverted and placed in sawdust or ash to cut off the oxygen supply around the rim.

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Public Domain This object is in the Public Domain and available under a CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain Dedication

Tombstone

Unknown Maker, Egyptian
Black-topped pot, 3700-3450 BCE
Ceramic (Nile silt clay)
Height: 10.8 cm (4 1/4 inches)
Helen M. Danforth Acquisition Fund 1999.55.1

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