Jar with Two String-Hole Handles

ca. 3600–2800 B.C.E.

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Caption

Jar with Two String-Hole Handles, ca. 3600–2800 B.C.E.. Porphyry, 3 3/16 x 2 7/8 x 2 11/16 in. (8.1 x 7.3 x 6.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 09.889.11. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Title

Jar with Two String-Hole Handles

Date

ca. 3600–2800 B.C.E.

Dynasty

Dynasty 1

Period

Predynastic Period, Naqada II – Early Dynastic Period

Medium

Porphyry

Classification

Vessel

Dimensions

3 3/16 x 2 7/8 x 2 11/16 in. (8.1 x 7.3 x 6.8 cm)

Credit Line

Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund

Accession Number

09.889.11

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