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D ware decorated jar
Egyptian
Predynastic
Findspot: Egypt, Mesaid, Tomb 228
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Overall: 12 x 13.5 cm (4 3/4 x 5 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number47.3007
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ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionWare type: D ware
Body type: shoulder
Profile:
Rim type: rolled rim, narrow neck
Base: flat
Surface Condition:
Decoration: decorated with four groups of horizontal wavy lines, three per group.
Body type: shoulder
Profile:
Rim type: rolled rim, narrow neck
Base: flat
Surface Condition:
Decoration: decorated with four groups of horizontal wavy lines, three per group.
ProvenanceFrom Mesaid tomb 228 [M/228/6]. 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)