Egyptian — Beaker — Predynastic, Naqada I, 4000 - 3500 B.C

Egyptian, Predynastic, Naqada I, 4000 - 3500 B.C, Pottery, Black-topped red ware, 90 mm x 81 mm diameter Condition: Good condition. Documented provenance. Antikarts dossier with presentation, characteristics and traceability.
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Detailed Description

Item: Beaker.

Culture: Egyptian.

Dating: Predynastic, Naqada I, 4000 - 3500 B.C.

Material: Pottery, Black-topped red ware.

Dimensions: 90 mm x 81 mm diameter.

Analysis & expertise

Record prepared for Antikarts from the photographs and technical information provided by the source.

Attributions and measurements are retained as cataloguing markers, without over-interpretation.

This entry is preserved in the Antikarts Museum as a documentary reference (no price displayed).

Characteristics

Item: Beaker

Material: Pottery, Black-topped red ware

Culture: Egyptian

Period: Predynastic, Naqada I, 4000 - 3500 B.C

Dimensions: 90 mm x 81 mm diameter

Condition: Good condition

Historical context

In ancient Egypt, material culture often combines function, symbolism and status. Adornment, amulets and funerary pieces play a central role in religious practices and social representation.

Attribution: Egyptian. Dating indicated: Predynastic, Naqada I, 4000 - 3500 B.C.

Cultural value

Preserved as a comparison anchor within the Antikarts corpus.

Primary value lies in typology, stated dating and the associated traceability trail.

Traceability & guarantees

Provenance (summary): Ex German private collection, M.H., acquired between 1970 - 1980.

Record preserved in the Antikarts Museum as a documentary reference.

Archived source: https://www.yourantiquarian.com/product/egyptian-beaker/.

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Material, chronological and cultural record for the object

Reference YA-12522
Period
Egyptian
Date
Predynastic, Naqada I, 4000 - 3500 B.C
Diameter
90 mm x 81 mm diameter
Other References
YA-12522
Condition
Good condition
Provenance
Ex German private collection, M.H., acquired between 1970 - 1980 The black-topped pottery of the Egyptian Predynastic Naqada I period (c. 4000–3500 BCE) is one of the most distinctive ceramic types from early Egyptian history. These vessels are characteri