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Egyptian

Jar with Water, Plant, and Animal Motifs, 3450-3300 BCE

Now On View

Description

Maker

  • Unknown

Culture

Egyptian

Title

Jar with Water, Plant, and Animal Motifs

Year

3450-3300 BCE

Medium

Ceramic (marl clay)

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • clay products,
  • pigment,
  • clay

Dimensions

Height: 17.5 cm (6 7/8 inches)

Type

  • Ceramics

Credit

Georgianna Sayles Aldrich Fund

Object Number

2000.30

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Ancient Egyptian Galleries

Rendered in dark red or brown pigment, the scenes that appear on decorated ware are among the earliest examples of figurative painting in ancient Egypt. This example depicts the common motifs of a multi-oared boat and a horned desert animal.

Decorated ware was often formed from marl clay, which typically fires to a light red or buff color. The consistency of style found across decorated ware indicates that these objects were likely produced in a limited number of workshops but traded widely.

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