Advanced Search
Requires Photography
Bag-shaped jar
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4, reign of Snefru to Khufu
2575–2528 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, G 7000 X
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Overall: 13 x 16 cm (5 1/8 x 6 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number47.1781
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionGlobular, bag-shaped jar with round base and flattened, everted rim. Brownware, with traces of white slip. Broken and repaired; about 70% complete.
ProvenanceFrom Giza, G 7000 X. 1934: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.