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Ovoid redware jar
Egyptian
Predynastic Period
Naqada I–II, 3850–3300 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Mesaid, Tomb 47
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Overall: 11.5 x 7 cm (4 1/2 x 2 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number11.34978
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionSmall ovoid redware jar; pointed base; narrow neck; rolled everted rim; whole and in excellent condition.
ProvenanceFrom Mesaid tomb 47, no. 37 [M/47/37]. 1910: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.