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Statue of Heqat, the Frog Goddess, c. 2950 BCE

Egypt, Predynastic (5000–2950 BCE), Naqada III (3200–3000 BCE)–Egypt, Early Dynastic (2950–2647 BCE), Dynasty 1

1976.5CCCC0

Palette in the Form of a Fish, c. 3500–2950 BC

Egypt, Predynastic (5000–2950 BCE), Naqada II–III (3650–3000 BCE)

1989.32CCCC0

Palette in the Form of a Turtle, c. 3500–3050 BC

Egypt, Predynastic (5000–2950 BCE), Naqada IIa–IIIa (3650–3000 BCE)

1989.47CCCC0

Flint in the Form of a Bird, 4000–3000 BC

Egypt, Predynastic (5000–2950 BCE), Naqada II–III (3650–3000 BCE)

1995.40CCCC0

Bull's-Head Amulet, c. 3500–2950 BC

Egypt, Predynastic (5000–2950 BCE), Naqada II–III (3650–3000 BCE)

1998.26CCCC0

Decorated Jar with Boat Scenes, c. 3300–3100 BC

Egypt, Predynastic (5000–2950 BCE), Naqada IIc–d (3650–3300 BCE)

1914.639CCCC0

Squat Jar with Lug Handles, c. 3400–3300 BC

Egypt, Predynastic (5000–2950 BCE), Naqada IIb (3650–3300 BCE)

1920.1987CCCC0

Wavy-Lined Jar, 4000–3000 BC

Egypt, Predynastic (5000–2950 BCE), Naqada III (3200–3000 BCE)

1920.1983CCCC0

Black-Topped Beaker, c. 4000–3500 BC

Egypt, Predynastic (5000–2950 BCE), Naqada I–IIb (3900–3300 BCE)

1920.1980CCCC0

White Cross-Lined Bowl with Turtle and Sun, c. 4000–3400 BCs

Egypt, Predynastic (5000–2950 BCE), Naqada I–II (3900–3300 BCE)

1920.2008CCCC0

Black-Topped Beaker, 4500–3000 BC

Egypt, Predynastic (5000–2950 BCE), Naqada I–IIb (3900–3300 BCE)

1920.2005CCCC0

Squat Jar with Lug Handles, 4000–3000 BC

Egypt, Predynastic (5000–2950 BCE), Naqada IIb (3650–3300 BCE)

1920.1988CCCC0

Tall Jar with Rope Patterns, 2647–2454 BC

Egypt, Saqqara, north of the Step Pyramid, tomb 2305, excavations of J. E. Quibell, 1910-1911, Old Kingdom (2647–2124 BCE), Dynasty 3, reign of Djoser (c. 2650 BCE)–reign of Sneferu (2613–2589 BCE)

1914.624CCCC0

Offering Table, 2770–2573 BC

Egypt, probably Saqqara, north of the Step Pyramid, excavations of J. E. Quibell, 1910-1911, Early Dynastic (2950–2647 BCE), Dynasties 2–3

1914.653CCCC0

Rhomboidal Knife, 4500–3500 BC

Egypt, Predynastic (5000–2950 BCE), Naqada Ia–b (3900–3500 BCE)

1914.672CCCC0

Fishtail Knife, 4500–4000 BC

Egypt, Predynastic (5000–2950 BCE), Naqada Ia–IIa (3900–3300 BCE)

1914.673CCCC0

Fishtail Knife, 4500–4000 BC

Egypt, Predynastic (5000–2950 BCE), Naqada Ia–IIa (3900–3300 BCE)

1914.674CCCC0

Hand Axe, Lower-Mid Paleolithic

Egypt, Haraga, Paleolithic period

1915.41CCCC0

Hand Axe, c. 120,000–30,000 BC

Egypt, Paleolithic period

1915.42CCCC0

Wavy-Handled Jar, 4000–3000 BC

Egypt, Predynastic (5000–2950 BCE), Naqada IIa (3650–3300 BCE) or later

1920.1984CCCC0

Storage Jar, 3100 BC-2950 BC

Egypt, Predynastic (5000–2950 BCE), Naqada III (3200–3000 BCE) jar, with modern painted decoration

1920.1985CCCC0

Decorated Jar with Rope Pattern, 4000–3000 BC

Egypt, Predynastic (5000–2950 BCE), Naqada IId (3650–3300 BCE)

1920.1986CCCC0

Cosmetic Vessel, 2770–2573 BC

Egypt, Saqqara, north of the Step Pyramid, tomb 2331, excavations of J. E. Quibell, 1910-1911, Predynastic, Dynasty 2-3, 2770-2573 BC

1914.636CCCC0

Squat Dummy Jar with Lug Handles, 2770–2573 BC

Egypt, probably Saqqara, north of the Step Pyramid, excavations of J. E. Quibell, 1910-1911, Early Dynastic (2950–2647 BCE), Dynasties 2–3

1914.637CCCC0

Squat Dummy Jar with Lug Handles, 2700–2573 BC

Egypt, probably Saqqara, north of the Step Pyramid, tomb 2347, excavations of J. E. Quibell, 1910-1911, Early Dynastic (2950–2647 BCE), Dynasties 2–3

1914.646CCCC0

Rhomboidal Palette, 4000–3500 BC

Egypt, Predynastic (5000–2950 BCE), Naqada I (3900–3500 BCE)

1914.668CCCC0

Fishtail Knife, 4000–3000 BC

Egypt, Predynastic (5000–2950 BCE), Naqada II (3650–3300 BCE)

1914.717CCCC0

Ripple-Flaked Knife, 4000–3000 BC

Egypt, Haraga, cemetery G, tomb 413, excavated in 1914, Predynastic (5000–2950 BCE), Naqada IIc–IIId (3650–3000 BCE)

1915.30CCCC0

Hand Axe, 4400–2100 BC

Egypt, Haraga, excavated in 1914, Predynastic (5000–2950 BCE)–Old Kingdom (2647–2124 BCE)

1915.37CCCC0

Hand Axe, 5000–3000 BC

Egypt, Haraga, excavated in 1914, Predynastic (5000–2950 BCE)

1915.39CCCC0

Black-Topped Bowl, 4000–3000 BC

Egypt, Predynastic (5000–2950 BCE), Naqada II (3650–3300 BCE)

1920.2006CCCC0

Title, Date	Artist / Culture	Accession number	Medium	Dimensions	Credit line	Rights
Statue of Heqat, the Frog Goddess, c. 2950 BCE	Egypt, Predynastic (5000–2950 BCE), Naqada III (3200–3000 BCE)–Egypt, Early Dynastic (2950–2647 BCE), Dynasty 1	1976.5	travertine (Egyptian alabaster)	Overall: 15.4 x 14.7 x 15.5 cm (6 1/16 x 5 13/16 x 6 1/8 in.)	Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings Fund	CCCC0
Palette in the Form of a Fish, c. 3500–2950 BC	Egypt, Predynastic (5000–2950 BCE), Naqada II–III (3650–3000 BCE)	1989.32	graywacke	Overall: 10.5 cm (4 1/8 in.)	Bequest of Elizabeth M. Skala	CCCC0
Palette in the Form of a Turtle, c. 3500–3050 BC	Egypt, Predynastic (5000–2950 BCE), Naqada IIa–IIIa (3650–3000 BCE)	1989.47	graywacke	Overall: 7.8 cm (3 1/16 in.)	Andrew R. and Martha Holden Jennings Fund	CCCC0
Flint in the Form of a Bird, 4000–3000 BC	Egypt, Predynastic (5000–2950 BCE), Naqada II–III (3650–3000 BCE)	1995.40	tan-colored flint	Overall: 5.2 x 5.2 cm (2 1/16 x 2 1/16 in.)	John L. Severance Fund	CCCC0
Bull's-Head Amulet, c. 3500–2950 BC	Egypt, Predynastic (5000–2950 BCE), Naqada II–III (3650–3000 BCE)	1998.26	amethyst	Overall: 3.4 x 3.7 x 2.6 cm (1 5/16 x 1 7/16 x 1 in.)	John L. Severance Fund	CCCC0
Decorated Jar with Boat Scenes, c. 3300–3100 BC	Egypt, Predynastic (5000–2950 BCE), Naqada IIc–d (3650–3300 BCE)	1914.639	marl clay pottery	Diameter: 28.2 cm (11 1/8 in.); Diameter of mouth: 15.2 cm (6 in.); Overall: 32 cm (12 5/8 in.)	Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust	CCCC0
Squat Jar with Lug Handles, c. 3400–3300 BC	Egypt, Predynastic (5000–2950 BCE), Naqada IIb (3650–3300 BCE)	1920.1987	marl clay pottery	Diameter: 23.5 cm (9 1/4 in.); Diameter of mouth: 8.6 cm (3 3/8 in.); Overall: 14.5 x 23.2 cm (5 11/16 x 9 1/8 in.)	Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust	CCCC0
Wavy-Lined Jar, 4000–3000 BC	Egypt, Predynastic (5000–2950 BCE), Naqada III (3200–3000 BCE)	1920.1983	marl clay pottery	Diameter: 10.1 cm (4 in.); Diameter of mouth: 7.5 cm (2 15/16 in.); Overall: 26.8 cm (10 9/16 in.)	Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust	CCCC0
Black-Topped Beaker, c. 4000–3500 BC	Egypt, Predynastic (5000–2950 BCE), Naqada I–IIb (3900–3300 BCE)	1920.1980	Nile silt pottery	Diameter: 12.4 cm (4 7/8 in.); Overall: 29.1 cm (11 7/16 in.)	Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust	CCCC0
White Cross-Lined Bowl with Turtle and Sun, c. 4000–3400 BCs	Egypt, Predynastic (5000–2950 BCE), Naqada I–II (3900–3300 BCE)	1920.2008	Nile silt pottery	Diameter: 18.1 cm (7 1/8 in.); Diameter of mouth: 13.7 cm (5 3/8 in.); Overall: 6.7 cm (2 5/8 in.)	Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust	CCCC0
Black-Topped Beaker, 4500–3000 BC	Egypt, Predynastic (5000–2950 BCE), Naqada I–IIb (3900–3300 BCE)	1920.2005	Nile silt pottery	Diameter: 12 cm (4 3/4 in.); Overall: 14 cm (5 1/2 in.)	Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust	CCCC0
Squat Jar with Lug Handles, 4000–3000 BC	Egypt, Predynastic (5000–2950 BCE), Naqada IIb (3650–3300 BCE)	1920.1988	marl clay	Diameter: 21.2 cm (8 3/8 in.); Diameter of mouth: 9.1 cm (3 9/16 in.); Overall: 15.2 cm (6 in.)	Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust	CCCC0
Tall Jar with Rope Patterns, 2647–2454 BC	Egypt, Saqqara, north of the Step Pyramid, tomb 2305, excavations of J. E. Quibell, 1910-1911, Old Kingdom (2647–2124 BCE), Dynasty 3, reign of Djoser (c. 2650 BCE)–reign of Sneferu (2613–2589 BCE)	1914.624	travertine	Diameter: 13.1 cm (5 3/16 in.); Overall: 23.7 cm (9 5/16 in.)	Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust	CCCC0
Offering Table, 2770–2573 BC	Egypt, probably Saqqara, north of the Step Pyramid, excavations of J. E. Quibell, 1910-1911, Early Dynastic (2950–2647 BCE), Dynasties 2–3	1914.653	anorthosit e gneiss	Diameter: 30.4 cm (11 15/16 in.); Overall: 7.6 cm (3 in.)	Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust	CCCC0
Rhomboidal Knife, 4500–3500 BC	Egypt, Predynastic (5000–2950 BCE), Naqada Ia–b (3900–3500 BCE)	1914.672	light brown flint	Overall: 4 cm (1 9/16 in.)	Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust	CCCC0
Fishtail Knife, 4500–4000 BC	Egypt, Predynastic (5000–2950 BCE), Naqada Ia–IIa (3900–3300 BCE)	1914.673	dark brown- to dark green-colored flint	Overall: 10 cm (3 15/16 in.)	Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust	CCCC0
Fishtail Knife, 4500–4000 BC	Egypt, Predynastic (5000–2950 BCE), Naqada Ia–IIa (3900–3300 BCE)	1914.674	dark brown to a dark green colored flint	Overall: 6 cm (2 3/8 in.)	Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust	CCCC0
Hand Axe, Lower-Mid Paleolithic	Egypt, Haraga, Paleolithic period	1915.41	dark-brown-colored flint	Overall: 8 x 5 cm (3 1/8 x 1 15/16 in.)	Gift of the British School of Archaeology in Egypt	CCCC0
Hand Axe, c. 120,000–30,000 BC	Egypt, Paleolithic period	1915.42	black to dark-green-colored flint	Overall: 4 cm (1 9/16 in.)	Gift of the British School of Archaeology in Egypt	CCCC0
Wavy-Handled Jar, 4000–3000 BC	Egypt, Predynastic (5000–2950 BCE), Naqada IIa (3650–3300 BCE) or later	1920.1984	marl clay ware	Diameter: 10.9 cm (4 5/16 in.); Diameter of mouth: 8.8 cm (3 7/16 in.); Overall: 28.7 cm (11 5/16 in.)	Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust	CCCC0
Storage Jar, 3100 BC-2950 BC	Egypt, Predynastic (5000–2950 BCE), Naqada III (3200–3000 BCE) jar, with modern painted decoration	1920.1985	marl clay ware	Diameter: 25.1 cm (9 7/8 in.); Diameter of mouth: 9 cm (3 9/16 in.); Overall: 29.5 cm (11 5/8 in.)	Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust	CCCC0
Decorated Jar with Rope Pattern, 4000–3000 BC	Egypt, Predynastic (5000–2950 BCE), Naqada IId (3650–3300 BCE)	1920.1986	marl clay	Diameter: 29.4 cm (11 9/16 in.); Diameter of mouth: 9.5 cm (3 3/4 in.); Overall: 36.8 cm (14 1/2 in.)	Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust	CCCC0
Cosmetic Vessel, 2770–2573 BC	Egypt, Saqqara, north of the Step Pyramid, tomb 2331, excavations of J. E. Quibell, 1910-1911, Predynastic, Dynasty 2-3, 2770-2573 BC	1914.636	limestone	Diameter: 5.3 cm (2 1/16 in.); Overall: 1 cm (3/8 in.)	Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust	CCCC0
Squat Dummy Jar with Lug Handles, 2770–2573 BC	Egypt, probably Saqqara, north of the Step Pyramid, excavations of J. E. Quibell, 1910-1911, Early Dynastic (2950–2647 BCE), Dynasties 2–3	1914.637	sandstone	Diameter: 7.4 cm (2 15/16 in.); Diameter of mouth: 2.5 cm (1 in.); Overall: 3.5 cm (1 3/8 in.)	Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust	CCCC0
Squat Dummy Jar with Lug Handles, 2700–2573 BC	Egypt, probably Saqqara, north of the Step Pyramid, tomb 2347, excavations of J. E. Quibell, 1910-1911, Early Dynastic (2950–2647 BCE), Dynasties 2–3	1914.646	hornblende diorite	Diameter: 18.6 cm (7 5/16 in.); Diameter of mouth: 5.5 cm (2 3/16 in.); Overall: 10 cm (3 15/16 in.)	Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust	CCCC0
Rhomboidal Palette, 4000–3500 BC	Egypt, Predynastic (5000–2950 BCE), Naqada I (3900–3500 BCE)	1914.668	graywacke	Overall: 8 x 2.2 cm (3 1/8 x 7/8 in.)	Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust	CCCC0
Fishtail Knife, 4000–3000 BC	Egypt, Predynastic (5000–2950 BCE), Naqada II (3650–3300 BCE)	1914.717	tan-colored flint	Overall: 6.5 cm (2 9/16 in.)	Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust	CCCC0
Ripple-Flaked Knife, 4000–3000 BC	Egypt, Haraga, cemetery G, tomb 413, excavated in 1914, Predynastic (5000–2950 BCE), Naqada IIc–IIId (3650–3000 BCE)	1915.30	flint	Overall: 5 x 14.3 cm (1 15/16 x 5 5/8 in.)	Gift of the British School of Archaeology in Egypt	CCCC0
Hand Axe, 4400–2100 BC	Egypt, Haraga, excavated in 1914, Predynastic (5000–2950 BCE)–Old Kingdom (2647–2124 BCE)	1915.37	dark-brown-colored flint	Overall: 3.3 cm (1 5/16 in.)	Gift of the British School of Archaeology in Egypt	CCCC0
Hand Axe, 5000–3000 BC	Egypt, Haraga, excavated in 1914, Predynastic (5000–2950 BCE)	1915.39	tan-colored flint	Overall: 3 cm (1 3/16 in.)	Gift of the British School of Archaeology in Egypt	CCCC0
Black-Topped Bowl, 4000–3000 BC	Egypt, Predynastic (5000–2950 BCE), Naqada II (3650–3300 BCE)	1920.2006	Nile silt	Diameter: 14.6 cm (5 3/4 in.); Diameter of mouth: 11.5 cm (4 1/2 in.); Overall: 7.6 cm (3 in.)	Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust	CCCC0

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