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An Egyptian Black Basalt Jar — An Egyptian Black Basalt Jar, Predynastic Period (Naqada II)/1st Dynasty, circa 3500-2900 B.C.
An Egyptian Black Basalt Jar

An Egyptian Black Basalt Jar, Predynastic Period (Naqada II)/1st Dynasty, circa 3500-2900 B.C.

An ancient Egyptian vessel carved from black basalt stone, dating to the Predynastic Naqada II period through the 1st Dynasty (approximately 3500-2900 B.C.), representing early Egyptian ceramic and stone vessel traditions.

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Ancient Sculpture and Works of Art

June 30, 2021

Estimate: $4,000$6,000

Lot 110

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An Egyptian Black Basalt Jar, An Egyptian Black Basalt Jar, Predynastic Period (Naqada II)/1st Dynasty, circa 3500-2900 B.C.

An ancient Egyptian vessel carved from black basalt stone, dating to the Predynastic Naqada II period through the 1st Dynasty (approximately 3500-2900 B.C.), representing early Egyptian ceramic and stone vessel traditions.

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Related themes

Stone Carving, Naqada II, Jar, Vessel, 1st Dynasty, Black Basalt, Predynastic, Ancient Egypt, Egyptian