EditorialSquat Jar with Lug Handles, 2950-2573 BC. Egypt, Early Dynastic Period, Dynasties 1-3. Pegmatitic hornblende diorite; diameter: 21.1 cm (8 5/16 in.); diameter of mouth: 8.3 cm (3 1/4 in.); overall: 13 cm (5 1/8 in.); diameter of mouth without rim: 8.3 ...
EditorialPegmatite. Igneous rock with a grain size around 20 mm. Rocks with this grain size are said to have pegmatitic texture. Piece from Germany. Museum fur Naturkunde. Berlin. Germany. Europe.