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A work made of ceramic and pigment.

Jar with Painted Decoration

Predynastic Period, Naqada II (about 3500–3200 BCE)

Egyptian

Egypt

The form of this pottery jar imitates the more costly vessels made of stone. The swirl pattern is characteristic of the late Predynastic Period.

Ceramic and pigment

Drinking and Dining

Arts of Africa