pottery vessel, pottery vessel, decorated, kärl, keramikkärl, dekorerat

A jar with an inverted piriform body, modelled rim, tapering to a narrow flat base and three horizontally pierced triangular lug-handles. Red decoration on a buff surface. It features three horizontal rows of wavy lines in between the rim and the three lug-handles. Further, three vertical lines adorn the top of each lug-handle. Below one lug-handle is a plant . Below the other two handles are multiple, diagonal Z-signs. Finally, on the upper body, in between each of the lug-handles are three sections of multiple ¨flying flamingos¨.
(According to a comment 2025: "The 'Flying Flamingos' referred to may more likely represent stacks of linen provided for the afterlife of the deceased, with double linen folds from hanging for bleaching in the sun".)

Brunton, G. and Caton-Thomson, G., The Badarian Civilisation and predynastic remains near Badari, BSAE, (London 1928), pl.XXXIX36L
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Baumgartel, E.J., The Cultures of Prehistoric Egypt, I: Oxford, 1947; II; Oxford, 1960, 28
Mond, R. and Myers, O.H., Cemeteries of Armant I, London, 1937, pp.167, 177 ff.
Keimer, L., Pendeloques en forme d’insectes faisant partie de colliers égyptiens, ASAE 34, (London, 1934), p.177 ff.

Brunton, G., Mostagedda and the Tasian Cultures first and second years 1928-1929, BME, (London, 1937), pl. XXXII 6, no.1611 and pl.XXXIX 36 L
George, B. Frühe Keramik aus Ägypten, MedMusB , no.10 (Stockholm, 1975), p.83, no.139