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Miniature shouldered jar with flat base
Egyptian
Old Kingdom
2649–2100 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, G 4630 A, shaft
Medium/Technique
Pottery (Nile Silt)
Dimensions
Rim diameter: 5.8 cm; Base diameter: 2.7 cm; Height: 9.5 cm
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number14.977
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionMiniature shouldered jar with modeled rim and small, flat base: reconstructed from sherds and largely complete. The base is irregular and uneven. The entire vessel was manufactured using the wheel, as is common for this class of pottery.
ProvenanceFrom Giza, G 4630 A, shaft. 1914: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.