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Jar
Egyptian
New Kingdom, Dynasty 18–20
1550–1070 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Zawyet el-Aryan
Medium/Technique
Stone
Dimensions
Height x diameter: 8.1 x 2.1 cm (3 3/16 x 13/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number11.2524
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionTall, slender, bluish-gray vessel, fine-grained and spotted with black, with a flat base, flat rim, and raised shoulder. The interior is bored and the rim battered, but otherwise in good condition.
ProvenanceFrom Zawyet el-Aryan. Excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.