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

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Wavy-handled Jar

Medium: Serpentine
Place Excavated: El Masa'id, Egypt
Dates: ca. 3350-3250 B.C.E.
Period: late Naqada II Period-early Naqada III Period
Dimensions: 8 1/16 x 4 13/16 in. (20.4 x 12.2 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: 09.889.608
Credit Line: Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
Image: Overall, 09.889.608_PS2.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 2009