Egyptian
Vessel with Lug Handles
INV-1300
EgyptianPredynastic Period–Old Kingdom (about 4000–2250 BCE)
Vessel with Lug Handles
Egyptian →old kingdomfirst intermediate periodegyptianvesselstone
Date
Predynastic Period–Old Kingdom (about 4000–2250 BCE)
Medium
Stone
Dimensions
9.8 × 8 × 7 cm (3 7/8 × 3 1/4 × 2 3/4 in.)
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Location
Chicago, IL
Credit
W. Moses Willner Fund
This jar was carved from very hard stone using a simple drill fitted with a copper tip. The small lug handles allowed for it to be suspended by cords. Vessels like this one were probably used for the storage of ointment or liquids.
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