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Globular Nile silt jar
Egyptian
Early Dynastic Period, Dynasty 2 (?)
2750–2649 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Zawyet el-Aryan, Grave Z 118
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Overall: 24 x 16 cm (9 7/16 x 6 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number11.3011
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionNile silt; globular ovoid jar; flat base; rolled, everted rim; red-slipped, slightly coarse ware. Very good condition, one rim chip. Potmark, MR sign (inverted "A").
ProvenanceFrom Zawyet el-Aryan, Grave Z 118/2. Excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.