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An Egyptian Pottery Jar — An Egyptian Pottery Jar, Predynastic Period, Nagada II, circa 3600-3200 B.C.
An Egyptian Pottery Jar

An Egyptian Pottery Jar, Predynastic Period, Nagada II, circa 3600-3200 B.C.

This Egyptian pottery jar from the Predynastic Period (Nagada II, circa 3600-3200 B.C.) represents the early development of ceramic vessel-making in ancient Egypt. The artifact provides evidence of sophisticated pottery techniques and aesthetic sensibilities in pre-dynastic culture.

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Auction House · Sotheby's

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Ancient Sculpture and Works of Art Part II

December 1, 2022

Estimate: $6,000 – $9,000

Lot 129

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An Egyptian Pottery Jar, An Egyptian Pottery Jar, Predynastic Period, Nagada II, circa 3600-3200 B.C.

This Egyptian pottery jar from the Predynastic Period (Nagada II, circa 3600-3200 B.C.) represents the early development of ceramic vessel-making in ancient Egypt. The artifact provides evidence of sophisticated pottery techniques and aesthetic sensibilities in pre-dynastic culture.

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Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Ochre, Functional, Archeological, Decorative, Vessel, Pottery, Predynastic, Ceramic, Ancient, Egyptian