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Black-topped redware jar
Egyptian
Predynastic Period, Naqada I–II
3850–3300 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Mesaid, Tomb 23
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Overall: 10.8 x 6.5 cm (4 1/4 x 2 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession NumberM/23/4
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionMiniature black-topped redware shoulder jar; very small flat base; plain rim - chipped; surface damaged
ProvenanceFrom Mesaid tomb 23 [M/23/4]. 1910: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.