Cylindrical Jar

Date2650 B.C.E.-2575 B.C.E.

Place createdGiza

Mediumalabaster/stone

Dimensions17 3/8 × 8 3/16 × 8 1/2 in. (44.2 × 20.8 × 21.6 cm)

ClassificationsStone

DepartmentSouth Asian Art, Islamic Art and Antiquities

Credit LineGift of L. Dow Covington

Accession Number1909.78

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