A PREDYNASTIC POTTERY JAR WITH PAINTED DECORATION
A PREDYNASTIC POTTERY JAR WITH PAINTED DECORATION

NAQADA II, 3600-3200 B.C.

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A PREDYNASTIC POTTERY JAR WITH PAINTED DECORATION
NAQADA II, 3600-3200 B.C.
The squat globular body with rounded base, everted flat rim and two tubular string-hole handles, the red-painted decoration consisting of spirals around the body, wavy lines around and on the handles, and cross-hatching around the rim
4¾ in. (12 cm.) high

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