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Base of miniature jar
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4
2575–2465 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, G 4340 A, debris in shaft
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number13.5603
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionWare type: red-brown ware
Vessel type: shoulder jar
Profile: slender
Rim type: missing
Base: pointed
Surface Condition: black speckled
Vessel Condition: one fragment; repaired; about 40% complete
Decoration:
Other:
Vessel type: shoulder jar
Profile: slender
Rim type: missing
Base: pointed
Surface Condition: black speckled
Vessel Condition: one fragment; repaired; about 40% complete
Decoration:
Other:
ProvenanceFrom Giza, G 4340 A, debris in shaft. 1913: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.