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Terracotta vessel from the Predynastic Period in Egypt, c. 4500-3100 BCE.
From the late Predynastic Period onward, the Egyptians used painted, incised, and polished pottery in life and as burial accessories for both the rich and the poor. The abundance of funerary pottery found in early Egyptian pit graves indicates trade along the Nile River with Near Eastern cultures and other African cultures to the south. These vessels held both local and foreign appeal, displaying characteristics found in both regions.
Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Center for Visual Arts at Stanford University, Stanford, California.
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