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Ancient Egyptian

Vessel

Predynastic Period, Late Naqada II (about 3300–3200 BCE)
Andesite porphyry
10.2 × 8.9 cm (4 × 3.5 in)

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In the collection of Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago · as of July 2026

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