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Ovoid jar
Egyptian
First Intermediate Period
Findspot: Egypt, Sheikh Farag, tomb 231
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Overall: 21 x 16.5 cm (8 1/4 x 6 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number47.3412
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionOvoid jar; wheel-turned on top half of body only, lower body is rough. Round base, and rim is angular, everted, and chipped.
ProvenanceFrom Sheikh Farag, tomb 231. excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt. (Accession date: June 2, 2022)