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D ware jar
Egyptian
Predynastic Period
Naqada II–III, 3650–2960 B.C.
Findspot: Naga el-Hai (Qena), tomb K 418/1
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Overall: 14 x 13.5 cm (5 1/2 x 5 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number13.5197
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionWare type: D ware
Vessel type: squat
Profile: shoulder
Rim type: rolled
Base: flat
Surface Condition: red wavy lines and dashes vertically arranged; worn
Vessel Condition: cracks
Decoration:
Other: wet-incised potmark on shoulder: +
Vessel type: squat
Profile: shoulder
Rim type: rolled
Base: flat
Surface Condition: red wavy lines and dashes vertically arranged; worn
Vessel Condition: cracks
Decoration:
Other: wet-incised potmark on shoulder: +
ProvenanceFrom Naga el-Hai (Qena), tomb K 418/1. Excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.