{"product_id":"an-egyptian-pre-dynastic-nile-clay-jar-ca-3500-3200-bce","title":"An Egyptian Pre-Dynastic Nile Clay Redware Vessel, ca. 3500 - 3200 BCE","description":"of cylindrical form, the sides of the vessel are smooth and taper toward a narrower, flat base, the rim out-turned. The exterior is coated with a thin red iron-oxide wash and burnished to a lustrous finish, a technique that polished and compacted the surface enabling the vessel to serve more efficiently, if desired, as a container for liquids. The vessel was made by hand using coil construction (the process is still visible on the inside) and was smoothed mostly by hand.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis polished red vessel (P-class as per Petrie's classification) is closely allied and has the same surface treatment as the black-topped B-class vessels but lacks the blackened rim and interior. For a similar example cf: McKissick Museum, The First Egyptians, page 108-109.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e: The vessel is intact and in excellent condition overall, the burnished red surface exhibits a fine craquelure where preserved, with minor surface losses relating to erosion or soluble salt efflorescence. A fine example.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e: Height: 3 1\/2 inches (8.89 cm)\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Private New York collection, acquired from the NYC trade in the early 2000s.","brand":"Marshall Sharer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40552149319724,"sku":"EP2002","price":1200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0303\/3933\/4188\/products\/EP2002_4.jpg?v=1659509190","url":"https:\/\/qrack-shop.myshopify.com\/products\/an-egyptian-pre-dynastic-nile-clay-jar-ca-3500-3200-bce","provider":"qrack shop ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}