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THBExhibited / Published Egyptian Predynastic Naqada I Breccia Jar
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Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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LiveJun 29, 2023
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- Lot Description
Ancient Egypt, Predynastic Period, Naqada I to II, ca. 3650 to 3200 BCE. A stunning jar of tall and slender form that is hand-carved from breccia exhibiting mottled red and cream hues. The piriform vessel stands upon a smooth base and features 2 pairs of drilled lug handles, each set with diagonal grooves between them suggesting a rest for a carrying strap. The exterior has been polished to be generally smooth, but the interior surface gives a better understanding of the rough material that the artisans had to work. Size: 4.5" W x 7.4" H (11.4 cm x 18.8 cm)
In addition to being quite striking, this jar represents a technological leap forward for the ancient Egyptians. In the early Pre-Dynastic period, artisans hollowed out hard stone vessels using hand-held stone borers and abrasive desert sand. Then, during the Naqada II period, the invention of copper tubes used to drill very hard stones (in conjunction with sand as an abrasive), allowed people to drill finer forms - like, for example, these lug handles. However, copper drills only allowed artisans to drill cylindrical items, and so the hollowing out of bulbous vessels like this one still required use of an elongated stone borer in the form of a figure-eight to get under the shoulder. Imagine the hours of work that went into making this single jar!
Exhibited in the Robert and Frances Fullerton Museum of Art (RAFFMA), California State University, San Bernardino from 2004 to 2023, reference number EL01.001.2004.
Published in Kaplan, et. al. "Predynastic Egyptian Pottery in CSUCB RAFFMA." RAFFMA-CSUSB, 2006, p. 121, fig. 45
Provenance: Collection of Dr. W. Benson Harer, Los Angeles, California, USA, purchased on January 4, 2004 from Malter Galleries; Exhibited in the Robert and Frances Fullerton Museum of Art (RAFFMA), California State University, San Bernardino from 2004 to 2023, reference number EL01.001.2004; "Predynastic Egyptian Pottery in CSUCB RAFFMA", fig. 45
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#178987Condition
Repair to one chip on rim with light adhesive residue along break lines. Small nicks and light abrasions, with minor earthen deposits, and some natural pitting, otherwise in excellent condition. Great surface smoothness and stone coloration.
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