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Collections: Egyptian, Classical, and Ancient Middle Eastern Art: Wavy-handled Jar

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Wavy-handled Jar

• Medium: Serpentine
• Reportedly From: Abu Zaidan, Egypt
• Dates: ca. 3650-3550 B.C.E.
• Period: Predynastic Period, early Naqada II Period
• Dimensions: 5 9/16 x Diam. 3 15/16 in. (14.1 x 10 cm)
• Collections: Egyptian, Classical, and Ancient Middle Eastern Art
• Museum Location: This item is not on view
• Accession Number: 09.889.31
• Credit Line: Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
• Image: Overall, 09.889.31_transpC002.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph
Wavy-handled Jar, ca. 3650-3550 B.C.E. Serpentine, 5 9/16 x Diam. 3 15/16 in. (14.1 x 10 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 09.889.31 (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 09.889.31_transpC002.jpg)

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