Ancient Egyptian Ceramics

Clay in ancient Egypt was made from mud -gathered from the Nile), straw and sand. Pinching and coiling were the first methods used. As the kick wheel was introduced in the first millennium B.C according to Andre Dollinger, a potter's wheel is noted in the origin of Ancient Egypt, and hand rotated potter's wheel were used in old Kingdom Egypt.

Ancient Egyptian pottery, displayed in museums around the world, is the object of much touristic interest, as wide research and studies.

Egyptian Pottery was set at temperatures of between 600-800 degrees Celsius. In Egypt, wood was uncommon, but they still burned it. 

The exterior of pottery were paintings of people, animals, birds and boats. Pottery was also glazed or painted, This resulted as remarkably ideal material as the 'faience of the blue hippopotamus'. Broken pottery bowls could be repaired using gypsum.

This piece originated from Egypt during the prehistoric era. This era is actually one of the most important prehistoric cultures in Egyptian history. The jar was made around 3650-3300 B.C. Throughout that time, artists had developed new styles and techniques, which included more detailed carving. These new versions could have come from neighbouring countries or trading partners. Drawing or carving animals on the pottery also seemed to be very popular. The jar has a height and width of thirty centimeters.

This piece is an Egyptian pottery with symbols carved on the surface. One can read the symbols of this vase from center line, then left, then right and top bottom: center.

N.S Gill. 2003. Pottery in Egypt. [ONLINE] at: http://ancienthistory.about.com/od/egyptsociety/ss/021211-Pottery-In-Egypt.html . [Accessed 21 May 14]

Louman. 2011. Egyptian Pottery. [Online] at: http://mcwilliamswheel1c1230.blogspot.com/2011/02/egyptian-pottery.html . [Accessed 21 May 14]