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Buff ware jar
Egyptian
Predynastic Period
Naqada II–III, 3650–2960 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Mesaid, Tomb 663
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Overall: 10.5 x 9 cm (4 1/8 x 3 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number13.5464
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionWare type: Buff ware (S ware?)
Vessel type: globular jar
Profile: ovoid
Rim type: flat everted
Base: small and flat
Surface Condition: hard brownish buffware; rough temper, but not straw
Vessel Condition: good, rim chips
Decoration: none
Other: 2 small lug handles
Vessel type: globular jar
Profile: ovoid
Rim type: flat everted
Base: small and flat
Surface Condition: hard brownish buffware; rough temper, but not straw
Vessel Condition: good, rim chips
Decoration: none
Other: 2 small lug handles
ProvenanceFrom Mesaid tomb 663 [M/663/2]. 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.