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Large buff storage jar
Egyptian
Predynastic Period
Naqada I–III, 3850–2960 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Mesaid, Tomb 955
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Overall: 44 x 23.5 cm (17 5/16 x 9 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number13.5329
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionWare type: Buffware
Vessel type: tall jar
Profile: shoulder
Rim type: rolled, short neck
Base: rounded
Surface Condition: buff colored, smoothed and trimmed vertically
Vessel Condition: complete but cracked near base.
Decoration:
Other:
Vessel type: tall jar
Profile: shoulder
Rim type: rolled, short neck
Base: rounded
Surface Condition: buff colored, smoothed and trimmed vertically
Vessel Condition: complete but cracked near base.
Decoration:
Other:
ProvenanceFrom Mesaid tomb 955, no. 1 [M/955/1]. 1913: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.