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Cylinder beaker

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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

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