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Black-topped redware jar sherds
Egyptian
Predynastic Period
Naqada I–II, 3850–3300 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Mesaid, Tomb 725
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Overall: 13 x 6 cm (5 1/8 x 2 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number13.5469
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionWare type: Black-topped redware (B ware)
Vessel type: tall?
Profile: shoulder jar?
Rim type: plain, wide mouthed
Base: small and flat
Surface Condition: eroding
Vessel Condition: incomplete in 7 fragments
Decoration: none
Other:
Vessel type: tall?
Profile: shoulder jar?
Rim type: plain, wide mouthed
Base: small and flat
Surface Condition: eroding
Vessel Condition: incomplete in 7 fragments
Decoration: none
Other:
ProvenanceFrom Mesaid tomb 725 [M/725/a]. 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.