This vase is made of stone. It is from Mostegedda and probably dates to around 4000-3500 BC. The small foot would have been difficult to make without cracking the stone.

Black ovoid basalt vase with two pierced lugs and a small circular foot. The item is 23cm high and was excavated by Brunton from Mostagadda, 1929. The source of stone is probably the Haddadin basalt flow near Cairo. For information on Predynastic basalt vases see Mallory-Greenough, L.M. 2002. 'The Geographical, Spatial and Temporal Distribution of Predynastic and First Dynasty Basalt Vessels' JEA 88, 67-93. This is perhaps a type 2d which is said by Greenough 2001, 70 to date to Nagada I-II. These tend to occur in wealthy burials. This vessel is published in Brunton, 'Mostagedda and the Tasian Culture' , 74, 86 pl 42. Page 74 reads '11729. Grave covered with matting laid on sticks. Finer matting on and under body'.

Collection

Egypt Centre, University of Swansea

Inventory Number

3543521

Title

This vase is made of stone. It is from Mostegedda and probably dates to around 4000-3500 BC. The small foot would have been difficult to make without cracking the stone.

Object Type

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