Photo of collection object Jar with Impressed and Incised Decoration — Jar with Impressed and Incised Decoration, ca. 3300-3100 B.C.E.. Clay, pigment, 3 3/8 x greatest diam. 1 15/16 in. (8.5 x 5 cm). Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 09.889.446. Creative Commons-BY.

Brooklyn Museum

Brooklyn Museum

Jar with Impressed and Incised Decoration

ca. 3300-3100 B.C.E.

Maker Unknown

Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art

The rows of triangles on this jar, alternately decorated and plain, typify early Nubian pottery design. Examples of Egyptian pottery from the same period, decorated mostly with painted scenes of humans and animals, can be seen in the nearby Early Egypt gallery.

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Maker Unknown
Classification: Vessel
Formatted Medium: Clay, pigment
Medium: clay, pigment
Period: Predynastic Period, Naqada III Period
Dimensions: 3 3/8 x greatest diam. 1 15/16 in. (8.5 x 5 cm)
Departments: Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
Accession Number: 09.889.446
Credit Line: Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
Exhibitions: Egypt Reborn: Art for Eternity
Rights Statement: Creative Commons-BY
Museum Location: This item is not on view
Dominant Colors

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