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Miniature neckless shouldered jar
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4
2575–2465 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, Roman grave [G 7000] SE LXII, debris
Medium/Technique
Pottery (Nile Silt)
Dimensions
Rim diameter: 4 cm; Base diameter: 3.4 cm; Maximum diameter: 5.2 cm; Height: 5.4 cm
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number28-4-107a.2
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionMiniature, squat neckless shouldered jar with collared rim and flat, string-cut base: complete. Rim is not properly collar-shaped, but rather more of a vestigial bump. The entire vessel was manufactured using the wheel, as is common for this class of pottery. The jar is unslipped. Generally // 13-12-22c.1, though more crude - as 14.1666.1.
ProvenanceFrom Giza, Roman grave [G 7000] SE LXII, debris. 1928: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.