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Ovoid jar with remnant of seal (Storage jar)
Egyptian
Old Kingdom
2649–2100 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, G 5221 A, chamber
Medium/Technique
Pottery (Marl clay?)
Dimensions
Rim diameter: 8.3 cm; Maximum diameter: 15.4 cm; Height: 29.1 cm
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number14.1744
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionOvoid jar with remnants of a mud plaster seal around the neck, with rolled rim and pointed base: complete. The body of the vessel was handmade, likely through coiling; the neck and rim were made on a slow wheel or similar turning device. The exterior of the body has been carefully smoothed and finished with vertical strokes. The jar was not slipped. // 12-10-41, Reisner type A-IIb, GPMP type AB2.
ProvenanceFrom Giza, G 5221 A, chamber. 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.