Egyptian predynastic large painted pottery jar

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A large cylindrical pottery jar decorated with ochre painted linear patterns and a pinched pie-crust collar below the rim.

Culture
Egypt, Pre-Dynastic, Naqada III, c. 3200-3000 BC

Size
28 x 11.9 cms

Condition
A chip on one side of the rim otherwise intact apart from light surface wear

Provenance
Ex. collection: D. Ellis, London, UK; acquired from Helios Gallery in 2001. Formerly in UK private collection dating to the 1920’a-1940’s.

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