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Pot

The characteristic feature of Gerzean is the thin buff or grey ware decorated with designs in red. Shapes have been strongly influenced by stone vessels of the time. Many of the painted designs are based on the rush coverings in which stone jars were carried and hung. In the later Gerzean period, jars with wavy ledge-handles appear in profusion. There are also round bowls with ship designs, aloes, and all manner of birds, reptiles, and mammals.

Production Primary Date:
Circa 3400 BC-3100 BC

Provenance Place:
Egypt, Egypt

E43.83

Details

Production Date
Circa 3400 BC-3100 BC
Production Place
Egypt
Provenance Place
Egypt, Egypt
Cultural Group
Gerzean, Egyptian
Measurements
210mm (8 1/4")
Media/Materials
pottery, ceramic, processed material
Credit Line
Pres. Lt. Col. Fred Waite; Tūhura Otago Museum Collection
Rights
CC BY-NC/Creative Commons, CC BY-NC/Creative Commons
Department
Antiquities
Accession Number
E43.83
On Display
Yes

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