Ancient Egyptian jar from Qaw el Kibir dated 5300 – 3000 BC

A red pottery jar with an ovaloid body, ringed flat base and a long neck with a slightly flaring flat rim. It has two handles. It is decorated with Three black bands around the middle of the body and the bottom of the neck. They are linked by two sets of three vertical lines. Between these lines are zigzags.The tops of the handles are decorated with five black lines and there sre three sets of three black lines on top of the rim.

Ancient Egyptian jar from Qaw el Kibir dated 5300 – 3000 BC

Object details

  • Latitude: 26.9
  • Longitude: 31.516667