Jar

Art Historical Context

This delicate jar, crafted by an unknown artist during Egypt's Predynastic Periodca. 3850–2960 B.C.), a glimpse into one of humanity's earliest urban cultures along the Nile. Standing just 3¼ inches (8.2 cm) tall, it exemplifies the sophisticated pottery traditions of this era, before the rise of the pharaohs and monumental pyramids. Acquired through the Rogers Fund in 1936, it resides in the Metropolitan Museum of's Egyptian Art collection. Made from black polished ware—a hallmark of Predynastic craftsmanship—the jar's glossy surface was achieved through meticulous hand-building and firing i...