Small ellipsoid jar
- Accession Number
- EC4031
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- Description
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Small ellipsoid jar with pointed base and rolled rim (outside). The vessel has a deep red slip with vertical burnishing and was hand-made. One side has been reconstructed. It is an example of prehistoric "red polished ware" as defined by Flinders Petrie and dates to the predynastic period (Naqada I-II).