Wavy-handled jar
Description
Jar, wavy-handled. Predynastic, Naqada II, ca. 3500–3300 B.C. Pottery. H: 31 cm (12 3/16 in.). From: Fort Cemetery (Hk 27), Tomb 36, Hierakonpolis (Nekhen), Southern Upper Egypt, Egypt. Excavation: MMA excavations, 1934–35. Credit: Rogers Fund, 1936.
AI image analysis GPT-5.4-nano
Machine-generated from the object's image on Jul 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.
A plain, unpainted pottery vessel with a rounded body and narrow neck, shown front-on against a neutral background.
The image depicts a handmade earthenware jar with a rounded, ovoid body and a short, slightly flared neck. The surface is light reddish-brown with visible abrasions, hairline cracks, and small chips from handling or firing. Near the mid-body on the left and right sides there are small outward protrusions/handles, consistent with the catalogue’s “wavy-handled” description, though the exact handle profile is not sharply defined in the photo. No decorative motifs, pigment, or applied relief are visible. There is no legible inscription, cartouche, or other text; no Greek, Coptic, or Arabic lettering is present.
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116279800 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 36.1.82 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 547295 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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