Red and black pottery made from Nile silt is well-known from the period of the Badarian culture, and above all from the period of Naqada I and the beginning of Naqada II. This two-colour effect, resulting from a special method of firing, is highly characteristic. This particular example is decorated with incisions representing gazelles, oryxes, and hunting dogs, and was probably used for containing provisions for the deceased in his tomb.
Present location |
KMKG - MRAH [07/003] BRUSSELS |
Inventory number |
E.2631 |
Dating |
NAQADA I |
Archaeological Site |
UNKNOWN |
Category |
VASE |
Material |
POTTERY |
Technique |
POLISHED; FORMED BY HAND; ENGRAVED |
Height |
33.1 cm |
Width |
15 cm |