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Ancient Art
Shouldered jar with handles
3100–2686 B.C.
Black basalt
7.5 cm (2 15/16 in.)
diam. of rim: 3.7 cm (1 7/16 in.)
diam. of rim: 3.7 cm (1 7/16 in.)
Anonymous gift
1937.95
Culture:
Egyptian
Period:
Dynasties 1–2
Classification:
Containers - Stone
Provenance:
Coll. Andre Bircher, Cairo 1920
Note: This electronic record was created from historic documentation that does not necessarily reflect the Yale University Art Gallery’s complete or current knowledge about the object. Review and updating of such records is ongoing.