Egyptian Black-Topped Pottery Jar, Naqada II-III

An Egyptian black-topped pottery jar, predynastic period,…
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An Egyptian black-topped pottery jar, predynastic period, Naqada II-III, circa 3500-3000 B.C, of ovoid form with flat base, 18.5 cm high. Provenance: Purchased from BC Galleries, with certificate of authenticity.

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  • Oviform /ovoid - The outline loosely resembling the shape of an egg.
  • Circa - A Latin term meaning 'about', often used in the antique trade to give an approximate date for the piece, usually considered to be five years on either side of the circa year. Thus, circa 1900 means the piece was made about 1900, probably between 1895 and 1905. The expression is sometimes abbreviated to c.1900.

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