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Ovoid jar (Storage jar)
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 5
2465–2323 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, G 4733 E
Medium/Technique
Pottery (Nile Silt)
Dimensions
Rim diameter: 9.2 cm; Height: 32 cm
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number47.3230
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionOvoid jar with rolled rim, cylindrical neck, and pointed base: complete. The body of the jar is handmade, likely through coiling, and carefully smoothed, leaving traces of upward strokes on the exterior. The neck and rim were manufactured on the slow wheel or similar turning device. The exterior of the vessel is unslipped. // 12-10-41, Reisner type A-IIb, GPMP type AB2.
ProvenanceFrom Giza, G4733E. 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. (Accession date: June 2, 2022)