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Globular shouldered jar
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 5
2465–2323 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, G 4733 E
Medium/Technique
Pottery (Nile Silt)
Dimensions
Rim diameter: 5.6 cm; Base diameter: 5.6 cm; Height: 12.1 cm
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number20.2023
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionAlmost-globular shoulder jar with slightly everted direct rim, short neck, and flat base: complete. The vessel is entirely wheelmade, with a burnished red slip on the exterior, extending into interior of the rim. // 14-2-121 aa, Reisner type B-XIX.
ProvenanceFrom Giza, G4733E. 1914: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.