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Globular shoulder jar
Egyptian
Predynastic
Findspot: Egypt, Mesaid, Tomb 155
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Overall: 21 x 19.5 cm (8 1/4 x 7 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number47.2986
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ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionWare type:
Vessel type: Shoulder jar
Profile: globular
Rim type: rolled everted; narrow neck
Base: flat
Surface Condition: white deposit on body
Vessel Condition: good; one small hole in body
Decoration: none
Other:
Vessel type: Shoulder jar
Profile: globular
Rim type: rolled everted; narrow neck
Base: flat
Surface Condition: white deposit on body
Vessel Condition: good; one small hole in body
Decoration: none
Other:
ProvenanceFrom Mesaid tomb 155 [M/155/4]. 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)