Pre-Dynastic Wavy-Handled Vessel, Naqada II ca 3500-3300BC Tall, shouldered jar with a small, flat base; two long, thin wavy handles project outward from the sides of the vessel and a thin, rounded rim caps a shallow neck. Through the study of wavy-handled jars such as this one, archaeologists were able to piece together the sequence dating system that forms the basis for much of our knowledge of the Pre-dynastic period. The inspiration for their tall, shouldered shape probably came from Early B... Click for details
Egyptian Pre-Dynastic Blacktop Bowl (Naqada I - II Period ca 3800-3300BC) A rare pre-dynastic blacktop bowl of shallow form, the exterior almost entirely red and the interior with a lustrous black burnish.
CONDITION: The bowl is intact and in very good condition overall
Dimension : 12 " Width
Relics of the Nile is very pleased to present this superb ancient Egyptian Pre-Dynastic bowl. This artifact comes from the Naqada I culture, which places the bowl at the beginning of the fourth millennium B.C. This is also known as Amratian, and ran parallel to the Badarian culture. The vessel is superbly created and illustrates a brilliant design around the circumference of the piece. The pigment is still nicely visible, which is very rare for such an early piece. The vessel is in outstand... Click for details
A fine, bulbous-bodied, natural tan color, pottery vessel having wide perforated lug handles and wide, flat collar rim. Overall multi-spiral painted decoration with zigzag linear connecting elements. A 3" area of restoration to the edge of the rim and some of the spiral decorative elements have been refreshed, a minor area of loss to the edge of the rim above the lug handle, interior with light erosion, otherwise intact. A rare and beautiful example.
Period: Ca. 3200 B.C.
Size: 7-1/2"H., 9-3... Click for details
The scarab held special significance for the Egyptians as a representation of the the creator and solar deity, Khepri. The scarab beetle rolls its eggs in a ball of dung along the ground, which the Egyptians held as symbolic of Khepri pushing the sun across the sky. As baby beetles were seen to emerge from the dung, scarabs were thought capable of spontaneous creation, further linking them to Khepri through his function as a creator god. From the Middle Kingdom (c. 2055-1650 BC) onward, the scar... Click for details
A large pottery Black top vessel having a conical body with a flat bottom, red-brown body with a wide black rim. large original. Quite scarce in this large size.
Hieght: 16.5 Inches.
Period: Ca. 3200 BC.
Relics of the Nile is very pleased to present this superb ancient Egyptian Pre-Dynastic blacktop vessel. This artifact comes from the Naqada II culture. The Naqada II phase, also known as Gerzean, lasted for the middle of the fourth millennium. During this period black-rimmed pottery was predominant during this period and is extremely popular among collectors. The body of the piece is in excellent condition with only minor proffesional restoration and chipping that does not detract from the be... Click for details
