Lot 33
Ancient Egypt, Predynastic Period, Naqada II, ca. 3500 to 3200 BCE. A beautiful, hand-built marl pottery jar of compressed spherical form with a round but stable base, a broad body with a bulging midsection, a sloped shoulder with a pair of cylindrical suspension handles, and an everted ledge rim. Covered in a beige-tan ground hue, the exterior of the vessel is decorated with applied red-brown pigment that forms 8 large spirals around the body and base, 1 spiral on each handle, 5 sets of parallel wavy lines, and additional wavy lines atop the rim; the wavy lines perhaps represent waves or ripples along the waters of the Nile River. Size: 5" Diameter x 3.625" H (12.7 cm x 9.2 cm)
Although there is very little evidence pertaining to kilns that would lead to a better understanding of firing techniques from the Naqada II period, an interesting article written by Masahiro Baba analyzes the pottery produced at Hierakonpolis to propose a reconstruction of these techniques. See this article entitled, "Pottery production at Hierakonpolis during the Naqada II period: Toward a reconstruction of the firing technique," British Museum Studies in Ancient Egypt and Sudan 13 (2009): 1-23.
Cf. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession numbers 42.5.12 and 10.176.119; The British Museum, museum number EA67430; and The Brooklyn Museum, accession number 07.447.440
Provenance: ex-John B. Kendrick II collection, Denver, Colorado, USA, acquired 1965 to 1990, son of John B. John B. Kendrick, former Wyoming Governor and US Senator in 1930s
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- Condition: Minor nicks and abrasions commensurate with age, with a few small spalls, one large chip within basin, light encrustations, and minor fading to red-brown pigment across exterior, otherwise intact and excellent. Slight droop to rim formed during creation process and not indicative of repair. Wonderful preservation to painted decorations across exterior.
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