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Black-topped redware shoulder jar
Egyptian
Predynastic Period, Naqada I–II
3850–3300 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Mesaid, Tomb 63
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Overall: 16 x 16 cm (6 5/16 x 6 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number47.2972
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionBlack-topped redware wide-mouthed shoulder jar; small flat base; plain rim - chipped, worn surface.
ProvenanceFrom Mesaid, tomb 63. 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)