Vessel with Gazelles

Vessel with Gazelles
Vessel with Gazelles
 

GEM Number

5476

Collection

Main Galleries

Period

Predynastic

Dynasty

Naqada II

Description

This pottery vessel has a slightly flattened broad base, an undercut lip on the rim and two handles with holes for strings. It is painted with two rows of decoration - gazelles above triangle friezes. The handles are decorated with vertical lines. Vessels like this would be used for food and drink in daily life and for the afterlife.

Pottery - Pigment

Height

9.5 cm

Length

14.5 cm

Diameter

14 cm