Predynastic Ovoid Jar

Artist Anonymous (Egyptian) (Egyptian)

DateC. 3500–3100 B.C.E., Predynastic period

Period4th millennium BCE

Mediumlimestone

DimensionsObject Size: H. 3 inches

Credit LineGift of Susan and Malcolm Plum in honor of Terry and Sydney Landon Plum, beloved Middlebury graduates

Object number2002.006

Curatorial DepartmentAncient Western Art

Object TypeDecorative Art

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