Mud jar sealing
Unknown Artist
ca. 3200–2650 B.C.
Medium
Clay, mud
Classification
Sealing, jar
Period
Predynastic, Late Naqada III–Early Dynastic Period
Department
Egyptian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of The Egyptian Research Account and British School of Archaeology in Egypt, 1912
Accession Number
12.187.38
Art Historical Context
Step into the dawn of Egyptian civilization with this modest yet momentous *Mud jar sealing*, crafted around 3200–2650 B.C. during the Predynastic Late Naqada III to Early Dynastic Period. from simple clay and mud, this artifact from the Metropolitan Museum of Art Egyptian Art collection served a practical purpose: sealing storage jars to secure precious commodities like grain, oil, or wine. Donated in 1912 by the Research Account and British School Archaeology in Egypt, it offers a tangible link to the Nile Valley's formative years, just before the unification of Upper and Lower Egypt under t...