black basalt; lip splinters
H. 7,7 cm
Egypt, pre-protodynastic period, Naqada II-3550st dynasty, 2850-XNUMX BC. J.-C.
Barrel-shaped, small perforated handles and beaded lip.
Hard stone work was difficult and expensive. This had the consequence that stone vases were no longer produced except as often miniature models, intended for funerary use. The choice of material was not only based on aesthetic criteria, but became the guarantee of the longest possible survival of the vase. Their function, essentially ritual or funerary, will determine their form, which will remain unchanged for a long time.
An Egyptian Pre-protodynastic black basalt jar, Naqada II to Dynasty 1st, 3550-2850 BC
Barrel-shaped, small perforated handles and beaded lip.
Hard stone work was difficult and expensive. This had the consequence that stone vases were no longer produced except as often miniature models, intended for funeral use. The choice of material was not only based on aesthetic criteria, but became the guarantee of the longest possible survival of the vase. Their function, essentially ritual or funeral, will determine their form, which will remain unchanged for a long time.
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