Egyptian, Black-Top, Baderian Vase, Early Predynastic Period, 3600-3300 B.C. Late Naqada I to Early Naqada II. Ancient Egypt, Pre-Dynastic period, a gorgeous coil-formed Nile silt pottery vessel with a highly-burnished, russet-hued surface made with a thin iron-oxide slip
Intact with minor restoration and a few minor chips on lip, this very scarce jar is in overall excellent condition and always popular with collectors of every level.
9 x 4". Reference: Charles Ede, Egyptian Pottery #118.
Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,500
From the collection of Nancy and Earl Keefer.
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