Wavy-Lined Jar
Unknown Artist
4000–3000 BCE
Medium
marl clay pottery
Dimensions
h. 26.8 cm · diam. 10.1 cm
Classification
Vessels
Department
Egyptian and Ancient Near Eastern Art
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust
Accession Number
1920.1983
Rights
Public Domain
About this artwork
Tall slender jars decorated with a wavy line in relief occur toward the end of the Predynastic Period. The netlike motif imitates the kind of rope sling or cradle that was used to carry this type of jar without handles.