Decorated Ware Jar Depicting Ungulates and Boats with Human Figures

Predynastic, Late Naqada II

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 101

The images on this vessel represent important social or religious events, the precise significance of which is not perfectly understood. Two male and two female figures stand aboard a boat, which is depicted with oars and two cabins. In the areas surrounding the boat are mountains, birds that may represent flamingos, plants, and water.

#3220. Decorated Ware Jar Depicting Ungulates and Boats with Human Figures

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Decorated Ware Jar Depicting Ungulates and Boats with Human Figures, Pottery, paint

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Decorated Ware Jar Depicting Ungulates and Boats with Human Figures, Pottery, paint
Decorated Ware Jar Depicting Ungulates and Boats with Human Figures, Pottery, paint
Decorated Ware Jar Depicting Ungulates and Boats with Human Figures, Pottery, paint
Decorated Ware Jar Depicting Ungulates and Boats with Human Figures, Pottery, paint
Decorated Ware Jar Depicting Ungulates and Boats with Human Figures, Pottery, paint

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