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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.

Knife

Antiquities

E43.857

Copper, Axe

Antiquities

E43.860

Figure

Antiquities

E43.92

Neolithic figurines statuettes, mostly of women were placed in tombs to provide the owner with a companion in the afterlife. The dead who were buried in a sleeping position with elbows and knees drawn together were also supplied with pottery food containers, jewellery and other goods thought to be useful in the afterlife.

Amulet

Antiquities

E44.1002

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Mace

Microlith

Point, Microlith

Flake, Microlith

Scarab

Pendant

Pestle

Pot

Pot

Alabastron

Bowl

Bowl

Vase

Pot

Dish, Mortar

Pot

Knife

Copper, Axe

Figure

Amulet