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D ware jar
Egyptian
Predynastic
Findspot: Egypt, Mesaid, Tomb 228
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Overall: 16 x 14.5 cm (6 5/16 x 5 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number47.3008
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ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionWare type: D ware
Profile: shoulder
Rim type: rolled
Base: flat
Surface Condition:
Decoration: decorated with four groups of three lines each which radiate from the mouth at regular intervals.
Profile: shoulder
Rim type: rolled
Base: flat
Surface Condition:
Decoration: decorated with four groups of three lines each which radiate from the mouth at regular intervals.
ProvenanceFrom Mesaid tomb 228 [M/228/8]. 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)