Jar, black-topped redware (Nile silt)
Naga ed-Deir, cemetery 7000, tomb 7632; Naqada II
6–4307
A characteristic Predynastic decorative form, the two-tone colors result from a differential firing: the red comes from an oxidizing atmosphere, while the black is produced from a reducing atmosphere, without oxygen.
Jar, black-topped redware (Nile silt)
El Ahaiwah, tomb 170; Naqada II
6–18055
Jar, red polished terracotta with incised bull
El Ahaiwah, tomb 76; Naqada II
6–17633
Cylinder jar, terracotta with net painting
Ballas, tomb 145; Late Naqada II
6–5504
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