Cylinder jar with concave sides, flat base and rounded rim. This piece shows the high quality achieved in the production of stone vases since early times. They were much appreciated for its resistance and high value due to the difficulty in obtaining the material from the desert quarries. The stonemasons showed in their carving extraordinary skills and a much developed technic.
Present location |
MUSEO ARQUEOLÓGICO NACIONAL [21/007] MADRID |
Inventory number |
16051 |
Dating |
1ST DYNASTY |
Archaeological Site |
UNKNOWN |
Category |
VASE |
Material |
CALCITE/ALABASTER |
Technique |
HEWN |
Height |
22.5 cm |
Diameter |
14.3 cm |