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Combed ware storage jar
Near Eastern, Syrian
2465–2323 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, G 5020 Annex, Pit / Exp.Ph. B 8594 (right) / BG
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Height x diameter: 40 x 25 cm (15 3/4 x 9 13/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number37.2729
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CollectionsAsia, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionCombed ware storage jar with two vertical handles (one now partly missing) flat base and external rim; brown ware with traces of plaster on the surface. Broken, mended, some parts of the body are missing. Vessel plus one fragment that has broken off.
ProvenanceFindspot Information: From Giza, G 5020 Annex, Pit / Exp.Ph. B 8594 (right) / BG 437