Egyptian Pre-Dynastic Amphora

Egyptian Pre-Dynastic Amphora, Naqada III 3300–2960 BC. The ovoid vessel decorated with applied brown/red pigment in multiple series of rippling lines, possibly representing the waves of the Nile as seen on comparable vessels that include boat imagery.

Provenance: French Collection of Mr. Kobayashi acquired during his trip to Egypt in the early 1970s. H. 8 1/2" (21.6 cm)..