This pot if from the predynastic period from El Adaima, Egypt. During its use it was strung through the handle holes to make it easy to transport. The boats painted on the surface are adorned with palm branches and oars and other symbols of people and objects. There are cabins on the desk, each with a female and a smaller male figure, "possibly representing a goddess and her priests. The upraised arms and long skirt of the female figures resemble those of the 'bird lady'". This vessel may have been used for transporting dry goods or other valuables, I don't believe that is would have been used to carry a liquid due to its wide mouth.
Part 2: For my vessel I will be creating a mushroom. I will be basing my proportions and basic form on this image as well as several others I have found. Although I do not have my narrative fully worked out I plan on layering on a story pertaining to nature, potentially exploring how our society views nature now and its role in our evolution and how it has been viewed in earlier times when humans lived in concert with nature. I am thinking that i will do more surface painting on the top of the cap of the mushroom and focus on carving into the clay on the stem. I came up with this idea from spending a lot of time in nature and seeing mushrooms all around. I began thinking about mushrooms and how delicate yet advanced and complex they are and i thought of how delicate yet intricate and important our relationship with nature is. 
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