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Ovoid jar (Storage jar)
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 5
2575–2323 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, G 2330 A
Medium/Technique
Pottery (Marl Clay?)
Dimensions
Maximum diameter: 17.5 cm; Height: 32 cm
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number47.3452
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionComplete ovoid jar. The exterior of the jar bears patches of mud covering; some remnants of possible mud stopper visible at neck. Otherwise, the jar exhibits no surface treatment. The vessel was coil made, with a pointed base, and hand turned from the shoulder up. The bottom exterior half was scraped upwards into its pointed shape. The neck is well defined and tubular, ending in a rolled rim. // Reisner type A-IIb, GPMP type AB2.
ProvenanceFrom Giza, G2330A. 1912: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.