Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · vessel
Black-topped red ware jar
Description
Pottery
AI image analysis GPT-4o-2024-08-06
Machine-generated from the object's image on May 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.
A Predynastic Egyptian pottery vessel with a distinctive red and black gradient.
This is a Predynastic pottery vessel characterized by its red and black slip, with the lower two-thirds in bright red and the upper part in black. The vessel is of a smooth, elongated ovoid shape, indicative of early Egyptian craftsmanship. The black top is likely achieved through an ancient firing technique that limited oxygen, giving it a distinctive appearance. Such vessels were common in burial contexts, serving both utilitarian and ceremonial functions.
unclear
Predynastic
excellent
Materials
pottery
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116279813 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 36.1.4 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 547291 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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- From the source institution — accession, description, dimensions, and dating are as catalogued by Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access).
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