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Title/s | Glazed Model |
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Description | Faience model of a squat jar on a stand. Such models were dedicated in both religious buildings as well as serving the dead. Faience is a glazed material that was commonly used in Ancient Egypt. It was mouldmade. Life-sized vessels similar to the example shown here were found in the Main Temple Deposit at Hierakonpolis. |
Field Collection | Hierakonpolis Egypt |
Dimensions |
height 6.5
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Date | about 3000 B.C. — 2500 B.C. |
Provenance | given: Egyptian Research Account 1898 (Filtered for: Antiquities) |
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Accession Number | E.21.1898 (Antiquities) |
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