Ancient Egyptian Vessels and Jars
May 2026
All objects are vessels, jars, or containers from ancient Egypt spanning from the Predynastic through New Kingdom periods, made from various materials including stone, pottery, and faience.
91 objects · 4 institutions
"Opening of the Mouth" vessel of Perneb
Metropolitan Museum of Art
ca. 2381–2323 B.C.
Black-Topped Beaker
Cleveland Museum of Art
4500–3000 BCE
Black-Topped Beaker
Cleveland Museum of Art
c. 4000–3500 BCE
Black-Topped Bowl
Cleveland Museum of Art
4000–3000 BCE
Black-topped Red Ware Beaker
Art Institute of Chicago
Predynastic Period, Naqada II Period (about 3500–3200 BCE)
Black-topped Red Ware Jar
Art Institute of Chicago
Predynastic Period, Naqada II (about 3800–3300 BCE)
Black-topped Red Ware Jar
Art Institute of Chicago
Predynastic Period, Naqada I–II (about 4000–3200 BCE)
Blue-Painted Jar
Cleveland Museum of Art
1353–1337 BCE
Blue-Painted Jar from Malqata
Metropolitan Museum of Art
ca. 1390–1352 B.C.
Bowl
Cleveland Museum of Art
2770–2647 BCE
Bowl
Cleveland Museum of Art
2770–2647 BCE
Bowl
Art Institute of Chicago
Predynastic Period–Old Kingdom, Naqada II–Dynasty 6 (about 3500–2181 BCE)
Bowl
Metropolitan Museum of Art
ca. 1550–1295 B.C.
Collared Jar
Cleveland Museum of Art
2454–1980 BCE
Container Lid
GETTY
4th century A.D.
Cosmetic Vessel
Cleveland Museum of Art
2770–2573 BCE
Cosmetic Vessel (Cylinder Beaker)
Cleveland Museum of Art
1980–1801 BCE
Cup
Art Institute of Chicago
Early Dynastic Period–Old Kingdom, Dynasty 1–4 (about 3000–2498 BCE)
Cylinder jar
Metropolitan Museum of Art
ca. 3100–2649 B.C.
Cylindrical Container
GETTY
4th century A.D.
Cylindrical jar
Metropolitan Museum of Art
ca. 2750–2649 B.C.
Decorated Jar with Boat Scenes
Cleveland Museum of Art
c. 3300–3100 BCE
Decorated Jar with Rope Pattern
Cleveland Museum of Art
4000–3000 BCE
Decorated Ware Jar
Art Institute of Chicago
Predynastic Period, Naqada II (about 3800–3300 BCE)
Dish
Art Institute of Chicago
New Kingdom, Dynasty 18 (about 1550–1069 BCE)
Dish
Art Institute of Chicago
Third Intermediate Period, Dynasty 21–25 (?) (about 1069–664 BCE)
Dish
Cleveland Museum of Art
2770–2573 BCE
Dish in the Form of a Shell
Cleveland Museum of Art
1540–1296 BCE
Fragment of a Cosmetic Dish
Cleveland Museum of Art
1353–1337 BCE
Jar
Art Institute of Chicago
Early Dynastic Period–Old Kingdom, Dynasty 1–8 (about 3000–2160 BCE)
Jar
Art Institute of Chicago
Early Dynastic Period–Old Kingdom, Dynasty 1–4 (about 3000–2498 BCE)
Jar with Handles
Art Institute of Chicago
Predynastic Period, Naqada II (about 3500–3200 BCE)
Jar with Painted Decoration
Art Institute of Chicago
Predynastic Period, Naqada II (about 3500–3200 BCE)
Large shouldered jar
Metropolitan Museum of Art
ca. 3850–2960 B.C.
Lid from a Storage Jar
Metropolitan Museum of Art
ca. 2030–1295 B.C.
Magical Water Jar of Sithathoryunet with Lid
Metropolitan Museum of Art
ca. 1887–1813 B.C.
Marsh Bowl
Cleveland Museum of Art
1540–1350 BCE
Oil Jar with Lid
Art Institute of Chicago
Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12 (about 1985-1773 BCE)
Ointment Jar with Lid
Art Institute of Chicago
Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12 (about 1985-1773 BCE)
Ointment Vessel
Art Institute of Chicago
New Kingdom, mid–Dynasty 18, about 1479–1352 BCE
Ointment Vessel with Lid
Art Institute of Chicago
New Kingdom, Dynasty 18 (about 1550–1295 BCE)
Palm Wine Vessel (kuh mendu)
Cleveland Museum of Art
1900s
Pharmaceutical jar
Metropolitan Museum of Art
570–526 BC
Plasterer's Float
Cleveland Museum of Art
1980–1648 BCE
Ribbed Bowl (Tazza)
Cleveland Museum of Art
1391–1337 BCE
Ritual Vessel
Art Institute of Chicago
12th /17th century
Shallow Dish
Cleveland Museum of Art
c. 2726–2647 BCE
Shallow Dish
Cleveland Museum of Art
2770–2647 BCE
Shell-Shaped Vessel
GETTY
1st century B.C.
Short cylindrical jar
Metropolitan Museum of Art
ca. 3100–2649 B.C.
Small cylindrical jar with raised rope band
Metropolitan Museum of Art
ca. 3100–2649 B.C.
Spouted Jar
Cleveland Museum of Art
2040–1648 BCE
Squat Dummy Jar with Lug Handles
Cleveland Museum of Art
2770–2573 BCE
Squat Dummy Jar with Lug Handles
Cleveland Museum of Art
2700–2573 BCE
Squat Jar with Lug Handles
Cleveland Museum of Art
c. 3400–3300 BCE
Squat Jar with Lug Handles
Cleveland Museum of Art
4000–3000 BCE
Storage Jar
Cleveland Museum of Art
3100–2950 BCE
Tall Jar with Rope Patterns
Cleveland Museum of Art
2647–2454 BCE
Unguent Jar
Art Institute of Chicago
Ptolemaic Period (332–30 BCE)
Unguent Vessel
Art Institute of Chicago
Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12 (about 1985–1773 BCE)
Unguent Vessel
Art Institute of Chicago
Old Kingdom–Middle Kingdom (?), Dynasty 3–12 (about 2686–1773 BCE)
Unguentarium
Metropolitan Museum of Art
ca. 1st century CE
Vessel
Art Institute of Chicago
Early Dynastic Period–Early Old Kingdom, Dynasty 1–3 (about 3000–2613 BCE)
Vessel
Art Institute of Chicago
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 5–6 (about 2494–2181 BCE)
Vessel
Art Institute of Chicago
New Kingdom, Dynasty 18 (about 1550–1295 BCE)
Vessel
Art Institute of Chicago
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 5–8, about 2494–2160 BCE
Vessel
Art Institute of Chicago
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 5–6 (about 2494–2181 BCE)
Vessel
Art Institute of Chicago
Late Second Intermediate Period–early New Kingdom, Dynasty 17–18, about 1600–1425 BCE
Vessel
Art Institute of Chicago
New Kingdom, Dynasty 18–20 (about 1550–1069 BCE) ?
Vessel
Art Institute of Chicago
Roman Period (30 BCE–495 CE)
Vessel
Art Institute of Chicago
New Kingdom, Mid–Dynasty 18–Early Dynasty 19 (about 1350–1200 BCE)
Vessel
Art Institute of Chicago
New Kingdom (?), Dynasty 18–20 (about 1550 BCE–1069 BCE)
Vessel
Art Institute of Chicago
Predynastic Period, Late Naqada II (about 3300–3200 BCE)
Vessel
Art Institute of Chicago
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 5–6 (about 2494–2181 BCE)
Vessel
Art Institute of Chicago
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 5–8 (about 2494–2160 BCE)
Vessel
Art Institute of Chicago
Early Dynastic Period–Old Kingdom, Dynasty 1–6 (about 3000–2181 BCE)
Vessel
Art Institute of Chicago
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4–6 (about 2613–2181 BCE)
Vessel
Art Institute of Chicago
Old Kingdom (?), Dynasties 3–8 (about 2686–2160 BCE)
Vessel
Art Institute of Chicago
Roman Period (1st century BCE–4th century CE)
Vessel
Art Institute of Chicago
New Kingdom, Dynasty 18 (?) (about 1550–1295 BCE)
Vessel
Art Institute of Chicago
Third Intermediate Period (?) (about 1069–664 BCE)
Vessel
Art Institute of Chicago
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 5–6 (about 2494–2181 BCE)
Vessel
Metropolitan Museum of Art
7th–6th millennium BCE
Vessel in the Form of an Ostrich Egg
Cleveland Museum of Art
c. 1540–1296 BCE
Vessel with Lug Handles
Art Institute of Chicago
Predynastic Period/Old Kingdom (about 4000–2250 BCE)
Vessel with Lug Handles
Art Institute of Chicago
Predynastic Period, Naqada II–III (about 3500–3000 BCE)
Vessel with Lug Handles
Art Institute of Chicago
Predynastic Period, Naqada II–III (about 3500–3000 BCE)
Vessel with Lug Handles
Art Institute of Chicago
Predynastic Period–Old Kingdom (about 4000–2250 BCE)
Water Jar (Globular Jar)
Cleveland Museum of Art
1980–1801 BCE
Wavy-Handled Jar
Cleveland Museum of Art
4000–3000 BCE
Wavy-Lined Jar
Cleveland Museum of Art
4000–3000 BCE