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San Antonio Museum of Art, bequest of Gilbert M. Denman, Jr.
Jar
San Antonio Museum of Art, bequest of Gilbert M. Denman, Jr.

Jar

DepartmentAncient Mediterranean Art
CultureEgyptian
Dateca. 2686-2181 B.C.
MediumFired clay
Dimensionsh. 9 7/8 in. (25.1 cm)
diam. 5 1/4 in. (13.3 cm)
Credit LineSan Antonio Museum of Art, bequest of Gilbert M. Denman, Jr.
Object number2005.1.14
Geography
Place madeEgypt
DescriptionA jar with a conical body, made of coarse red clay, with large areas of black discoloration (from misfiring?) on the surface. The jar has a turned-out, rolled rim, and the body tapers to a point.ProvenanceSold, Christie's, London, July 6, 1994, lot 18, to Gilbert M. Denman, Jr. (1921-2004), San Antonio; Gilbert M. Denman, Jr., by bequest to San Antonio Museum of Art, 2005.Published ReferencesChristie's, "Fine Antiquities" (London, 6 July 1994), 11-12, lot 18.
Not on view
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ca. 3900-3500 B.C.
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Gift of Gilbert M. Denman, Jr.
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