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Hes jar
Egyptian
First Intermediate Period
Findspot: Egypt, Sheikh Farag, tomb 231
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Overall: 20 x 9 cm (7 7/8 x 3 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number47.3559
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionRim type: rolled, everted, and broken
Base: uneven
Surface Condition:
Decoration: burnished, with vertical striations.
Base: uneven
Surface Condition:
Decoration: burnished, with vertical striations.
ProvenanceFrom Sheikh Farag, tomb 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)