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Part of polished redware jar
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 5
2465–2323 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, G 2370 B, chamber
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Overall: 22 x 18 cm (8 11/16 x 7 1/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number35-7-23d
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionWare type: slipped and polished redware
Vessel type: ovoid
Profile:
Rim type: rolled, narrow neck
Base: rounded
Surface Condition:
Vessel Condition: about 50% complete; half of rim broken off
Decoration: four incised bands at shoulder
Other:
Vessel type: ovoid
Profile:
Rim type: rolled, narrow neck
Base: rounded
Surface Condition:
Vessel Condition: about 50% complete; half of rim broken off
Decoration: four incised bands at shoulder
Other:
ProvenanceFrom Giza, G 2370 B, chamber. 1935: 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)