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Globular drop jar

Egyptian
First Intermediate Period
Findspot: Egypt, Sheikh Farag, 231

Medium/Technique Pottery
Dimensions Overall: 11.8 x 8.5 cm (4 5/8 x 3 3/8 in.)
Credit Line Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number47.3566
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsVessels

DescriptionWare type: red-brown
Body type: drop jar
Profile: globular
Rim type: everted, flattened
Base: round base
Surface Condition: irregular surface
Decoration:
ProvenanceFrom Sheikh el-Farag, 231. Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt. (Accession date: June 2, 2022)