**First Time At Auction**

Ancient Egypt, Predynastic Period, Naqada II, ca. 3650 to 3300 BCE. A lovely pottery vessel with a highly-burnished, russet hued surface made with a thin iron-oxide slip. The coil-formed Nile silt vessel has a conical body with a flat base, gradually-expanding walls with a rounded shoulder, and a wide mouth with a rolled rim. The black-hued area surrounding the rim is comprised of thick carbon deposits formed by subjecting the top to dense clouds of smoke for extended periods of time in an oxygen-deprived environment. Black-top vessels originally rose to popularity during the early Naqada I, a culture which inhabited ancient Egypt during its predynastic period. The Naqada were first described by famed archaeologist William Flinders Petrie; however, relatively little is known about them except that they were focused around the site of El-Amra in central Egypt, west of the Nile river. Custom display stand included. Size: 7.25" W x 9" H (18.4 cm x 22.9 cm); 12.2" H (31 cm) on included custom stand.

For a stylistically-similar example, please see The Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession number 50.19.8: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/546034

Provenance: private Southern California, USA collection, acquired in the 1970s to mid-1980s

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#140697

Repaired from multiple pieces with some areas of restoration and resurfacing, overpainting, and light adhesive residue along break lines. Minor nicks to base, body, and rim, with fading to some areas of pigmentation. Nice earthen deposits throughout.