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Long necked shoulder jar with handle
Egyptian
New Kingdom
1550–1070 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Zawyet el-Aryan
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Height x diameter: 13.6 x 6 cm (5 3/8 x 2 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number11.2939
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionLong necked shoulder jar with handle. It is made of red ware. It has a wash. There is one handle extending from the shoulder to the upper neck. It is imported. The base is footed and flat. The rim is plain and flaring. The surface is worn.
ProvenanceFrom Zawyet el-Aryan. 1911: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; 1911: assigned to the MFA by the Egyptian government.