<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?><pres:item xmlns:pres="http://kulturarvsdata.se/presentation#"><pres:version>1.3.0</pres:version><pres:buildDate>2026-11-01</pres:buildDate><pres:itemLabel>pottery vessel, decorated, pottery vessel, keramikkärl, dekorerat, kärl</pres:itemLabel><pres:dataQuality>Rådata</pres:dataQuality><pres:id>3006222</pres:id><pres:service>objekt</pres:service><pres:organization xml:lang="en">Statens museer för världskultur - Medelhavsmuseet</pres:organization><pres:organizationShort>SMVK-MM</pres:organizationShort><pres:type xml:lang="en">Föremål</pres:type><pres:entityUri>http://kulturarvsdata.se/SMVK-MM/objekt/3006222</pres:entityUri><pres:idLabel>MM 18726</pres:idLabel><pres:description xml:lang="en">A vessel with an inverted piriform body, modelled rim, tapering to a narrow flat base and three triangular string-hole handles. Buff surface with an exterior decoration in maroon. Featuring below and around the rim, are six bands of four horizontal wavy lines. These are interrupted by vertical and reversed N-signs. In between each of the handles, there is a ship depicted. They are propelled by multiple oars, each has a single branch at the prow, two cabins and an unidentified standard. There is an aloe plants above the cabins of two of the ships. The third one has a diagonal string of S-signs above its cabins. Other strings of S-signs, figure randomly around the pot. Below two of the handles are two vertical wavy lines. Below the third handle, there is a horizontal string of S-signs and additionally, two horizontal parallel wavy lines.</pres:description><pres:content>MM 18726, Figural design. Search for additional pictures., Fragmentary, damaged rim., H. 22.5cm., Max.Ø. 22.5cm., rim Ø. cm., Base Ø. 8.2cm., Permanent exhibition, Egyptian galleries, Medelhavsmuseet
Egyptian gallery 2, showcase D, The ship motif corresponds to :Petrie, W.M.F., Diospolis Parva, London 1901, pl.XX no.6
The type:de Morgan, J., Rescherches sur les origines de l´Égypte, L´âge de la pierre et les métaux, Paris, 1896, pl.VIII, p. 160, no. 1 a - b
The single branch see: Petrie, W.M.F., Prehistoric Egypt, BSAE, (London, 1920), 19: before 46
On the standard, see: ibid. pl. XXIII no. 24
On the aloe, please see: Keimer, L., “Sur un certain nombre d’ostraca figurés, de plaquettes sculptées, etc., provenant de la nécropole thébaine et encore inédits”. Études d’égyptologie 3, Cairo 1941, 38, Fördynastisk tid (5500-ca.3050 f Kr), George, B., Frühe Keramik aus Ägypten, MedMusB, No. 10, (1975), pp.92-93, no.149, Egypt, George, Beate (1975) "Frühe Keramik aus Ägypten"  in Medelhavsmuseet Bulletin no 10 (1975).</pres:content><pres:context><pres:event xml:lang="en">Brukad</pres:event><pres:timeLabel xml:lang="en">Predynastic Period (5500-c.3050 BC)</pres:timeLabel></pres:context><pres:context><pres:event xml:lang="en">Funnen</pres:event><pres:placeLabel xml:lang="en">Afrika, Egypten</pres:placeLabel></pres:context><pres:image><pres:mediaType>image/jpeg</pres:mediaType><pres:src type="thumbnail">https://collections.smvk.se/carlotta-mhm/web/image/tn/3734375/representation</pres:src><pres:src type="lowres">https://collections.smvk.se/carlotta-mhm/web/image/zoom/3734376/representation</pres:src><pres:mediaLicense>http://kulturarvsdata.se/resurser/License#by</pres:mediaLicense><pres:byline xml:lang="en">Ljungkvist, Anders</pres:byline><pres:copyright xml:lang="en">Statens museer för världskultur</pres:copyright></pres:image><pres:image><pres:mediaType>image/jpeg</pres:mediaType><pres:src type="thumbnail">https://collections.smvk.se/carlotta-mhm/web/image/tn/3734378/representation</pres:src><pres:src type="lowres">https://collections.smvk.se/carlotta-mhm/web/image/zoom/3734379/representation</pres:src><pres:mediaLicense>http://kulturarvsdata.se/resurser/License#by</pres:mediaLicense><pres:byline xml:lang="en">Ljungkvist, Anders</pres:byline><pres:copyright xml:lang="en">Statens museer för världskultur</pres:copyright></pres:image><pres:image><pres:mediaType>image/jpeg</pres:mediaType><pres:src type="thumbnail">https://collections.smvk.se/carlotta-mhm/web/image/tn/3734381/representation</pres:src><pres:src type="lowres">https://collections.smvk.se/carlotta-mhm/web/image/zoom/3734382/representation</pres:src><pres:mediaLicense>http://kulturarvsdata.se/resurser/License#by</pres:mediaLicense><pres:byline xml:lang="en">Ljungkvist, Anders</pres:byline><pres:copyright xml:lang="en">Statens museer för världskultur</pres:copyright></pres:image><pres:references><pres:reference>http://libris.kb.se/bib/3762418</pres:reference></pres:references><pres:representations><pres:representation format="HTML">http://kulturarvsdata.se/SMVK-MM/objekt/html/3006222</pres:representation><pres:representation format="XML">http://kulturarvsdata.se/SMVK-MM/objekt/xml/3006222</pres:representation><pres:representation format="RDF">http://kulturarvsdata.se/SMVK-MM/objekt/rdf/3006222</pres:representation></pres:representations></pres:item>