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EARLY DYNASTIC PERIOD, 1ST-3RD DYNASTY, CIRCA 3100-2600 B.C.
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AN EGYPTIAN PORPHYRITIC DIORITE JAR
EARLY DYNASTIC PERIOD, 1ST-3RD DYNASTY, CIRCA 3100-2600 B.C.
The squat rounded body with wide disc rim, with two small dummy horizontal handles
10 ¼ in. (26 cm.) diam. incl. handles
EARLY DYNASTIC PERIOD, 1ST-3RD DYNASTY, CIRCA 3100-2600 B.C.
The squat rounded body with wide disc rim, with two small dummy horizontal handles
10 ¼ in. (26 cm.) diam. incl. handles
Provenance
Dr. Rudolf Schmidt (1900-1970) collection, Solothurn, acquired 17 January 1953 from N. Koutoulakis (blatt 059.1 verso), thence by descent to the present owner.
PUBLISHED:
P. Günther and R. Wellauer, Ägyptische Steingefässe der Sammlung Rudolph Schmidt, Solothurn, Ägyptologische Hefte des Orientalischen Seminars der Universität Zürich, 1988, pp. 31-32, pl. 32, no. 61.
PUBLISHED:
P. Günther and R. Wellauer, Ägyptische Steingefässe der Sammlung Rudolph Schmidt, Solothurn, Ägyptologische Hefte des Orientalischen Seminars der Universität Zürich, 1988, pp. 31-32, pl. 32, no. 61.
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