ca. 3500-3300 B.C.
Africa
Object qualities
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Objecttableware: Jar, decorated ware, boats, humans, ungulates
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Type of arts & crafts
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MediumPottery, paint
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Sizeh. 30 x w. 31 cm (11 13/16 x 12 3/16 in.) diam (of rim): 17 cm (6 11/16 in.) diam (of opening): 14 cm (5 1/2 in.)
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Geography detailsFrom
Africa -
Country today
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Dateca. 3500-3300 B.C.
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PeriodPredynastic, Late Naqada II
Source of information
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Type of sourceDatabase “Metropolitan Museum of Art”
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Fund that the source refers toMetropolitan Museum of Art
Description
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The images on this vessel represent important social or religious events, the precise significance of which is not perfectly understood. Two male and two female figures stand aboard a boat, which is depicted with oars and two cabins. In the areas surrounding the boat are mountains, birds that may represent flamingos, plants, and water.
