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Jar
Egyptian
Old Kingdom to First Intermediate Period, Dynast
2323–2040 B.C.
Object Place: Egypt, Giza, Menkaura Valley Temple
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Overall: 9 x 11.5 cm (3 9/16 x 4 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number09.816
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionSquat, bag-shaped jar, redware with red slip and flat base. Rim broken off, but in otherwise good condition. Everted rim with burnish.
ProvenanceFrom Giza, Menkaura Valley Temple (MVT 20). 1909: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.