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Collared Jar

2454–1980 BCE

Egypt, Old Kingdom (2647–2124 BCE)–First Intermediate period (2123–2040 BCE), Dynasties 5–11

Medium
limestone
Measurements
Diameter: 4.6 cm (1 13/16 in.); Overall: 5.6 cm (2 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust 1914.622
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Location
Not on view
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A limestone vessel takes a bulbous form, tapering to a small rounded base. Mottled with dark gray flecks and irregular streaks, the creamy-beige stone swirls with natural variations across its polished surface. Above rounded shoulders, a short neck flares into a wide, flat rim projecting outward like a collar. Shadows accentuating its curves, the vessel exhibits a smooth texture that highlights the solid, organic quality of the stone.

Collared Jar

2454–1980 BCE

Egypt, Old Kingdom (2647–2124 BCE)–First Intermediate period (2123–2040 BCE), Dynasties 5–11

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