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Collections: Egyptian, Classical, and Ancient Middle Eastern Art: Jar with Boat Designs

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Jar with Boat Designs

Originally this pot was suspended with string through holes in the three handles. The three painted boats all include palm branches at the prow, what may be oars along the bottom, and two cabins on deck. Each cabin houses a female figure flanked by smaller males, possibly representing a goddess and her priests. The upraised arms and long skirt of the female figures resemble those on a slightly earlier terracotta statuette, but the heads look very different.

Medium: Pottery, painted
Dates: ca. 3450-3350 B.C.E.
Period: Predynastic Period-middle Naqada II Period
Dimensions: 6 15/16 x 8 1/4 in. (17.6 x 20.9 cm)
Collections: Egyptian, Classical, and Ancient Middle Eastern Art
Museum Location: This item is on view in Egypt Reborn: Art for Eternity, Egyptian Orientation Gallery, 3rd Floor
Accession Number: 09.889.400
Credit Line: Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
Image: Overall, 09.889.400_SL1.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph

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