Requires Photography
Miniature neckless shoulder jar
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4
2575–2465 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, G 4540 A, chamber
Dimensions
Maximum diameter (at shoulder): approx. 7 cm; Height: 6 cm
Accession Number
13-12-22c.2
Medium or Technique
Pottery (Nile Silt)
Not On View
Collections
Classifications
1 sherd of a miniature, squat neckless shouldered jar with flat base and collared rim. Approximately 50% of the vessel remains, including a full profile. The entire vessel was manufactured using the wheel, as is common for this class of pottery. // 13-12-22c.1
Provenance
From Giza, G 4540 A, chamber. 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.
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition