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Vessel with Lug Handles

Predynastic Period, Naqada II–III (about 3500–3000 BCE)
Basalt
7.2 × 6.5 cm (2.8 × 2.6 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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