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Vessel with Lug Handles

Predynastic Period/Old Kingdom (about 4000–2250 BCE)
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16.2 × 15.3 cm (6.4 × 6 in)

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FROM THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO’S CATALOG

This jar was carved from very hard stone using a simple drill fitted with a copper tip. The small lug handles allowed for it to be suspended by cords. Vessels like this one were probably used for the storage of ointment or liquids.

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