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Fragmentary shouldered jar
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 5
2465–2323 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, G 2440 A
Medium/Technique
Pottery (Nile Silt)
Dimensions
Rim diameter: 10 cm
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number40-4-8
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionFragmentary shouldered jar with rolled rim: two-thirds of the profile is preserved, as measured from rim. Base is missing but most likely would have been pointed. In addition to the large profile fragment, there are two bags of unattached sherds. The body of the vessel is handmade, likely through coiling, while the rim and neck were made on the slow wheel or similar turning device. The exterior of the vessel is red slipped and burnished. 7 short (approx. 1 cm long) tick marks were incised into the midsection of the jar before firing.
ProvenanceFrom Giza, G2440A. 1940: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.