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Neckless shouldered jar

Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 5, reign of Userkaf
2465–2458 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, Tomb of Nensedjerkai, G 4631 B Chamb. G 14 Pot 4

Medium/Technique Pottery (Nile Silt)
Dimensions Rim diameter: 13.5 cm; Base diameter: approx. 9.5 cm; Height: approx. 21.3 cm
Credit Line Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number20.1885
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsVessels

DescriptionGlobular neckless shouldered jar with collared rim and flat base: complete. The entire vessel was manufactured using the wheel and the exterior red slipped and burnished. The red slip appears to have been applied off of the wheel with irregular strokes. Similar in form to the miniature versions, such as 13-12-22c.1. // 20.1884
ProvenanceFrom Giza, Tomb of Nensedjerkai, G 4631B Chamber. G 14 Pot 4: excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.