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Miniature bag-shaped jar
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4
2575–2465 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, G 4540 A, chamber
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Overall: 6.5 x 9 cm (2 9/16 x 3 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number20.1931
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionMiniature, globular bag-shaped jar with flattened, everted rim and round base. Brownware; surface black speckled. Rim badly chipped.
ProvenanceFrom Giza, G 4540 A, chamber. G 14 Pot 13. 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.