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Bag-shaped jar
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4, reign of Snefruto Khufu
2575–2528 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, Tomb G 7000 X
Medium/Technique
Pottery (Nile silt clay)
Dimensions
Height x diameter: 11.2 x 13.5 cm (4 7/16 x 5 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number37.2649
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionBag-shaped pot with round bottom, pink ware. Broken and mended.
ProvenanceFrom Giza, tomb G 7000 X. 1926: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; 1937: assigned to the MFA by the Egyptian government.
(Accession Date: August 1, 1937)
(Accession Date: August 1, 1937)