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Black-topped redware jar
Egyptian
Predynastic Period, Naqada I–II
3850–3300 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Mesaid, Tomb 105
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Overall: 24 x 16.5 cm (9 7/16 x 6 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number47.2828
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionBlack-topped redware shoulder jar; haematite wash; small flat base, rolled everted rim. Complete, good condition.
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Mesaid tomb 105 [M/105/2]. 1910: excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt. (Accession date: June 2, 2022)