Small globular jar
Medium:Serpentine
Geography: Possibly excavated at Abydos, Egypt
Date: c. 3100-2181 BC
Period: 1st-6th Dynasty, Early Dynastic Period-Old Kingdom
Object number: 909.80.127
Gallery Location:Galleries of Africa: Egypt
DescriptionThis small charming globular vessel was probably ceremonial in nature, made for an elite burial. It may have contained a precious oil that could have been simply left as an offering, or used as part of the funerary rites.
