Spouted pottery jar imported from northern to southern Egypt. Spouts for pouring are not common in Egyptian pottery; the shape of this vase appears to imitate imports from the Levant into northern Egypt. It was excavated at Hierakonpolis, and shows the importance of that city as a centre of kingship participating in international trade.
Present location |
NATIONAL MUSEUM OF IRELAND [30/002] DUBLIN |
Inventory number |
1899:385 |
Dating |
NAQADA II |
Archaeological Site |
EL-KOM EL-AHMAR/HIERAKONPOLIS/NEKHEN |
Category |
JAR |
Material |
POTTERY |
Technique |
FORMED BY HAND |
Height |
18 cm |
Diameter |
12 cm |