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Polished redware shoulder jar
Egyptian
Predynastic Period, Naqada I–II
3850–3300 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Mesaid, Tomb 46
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Overall: 30.5 x 18.5 cm (12 x 7 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number47.2812
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionPolished redware shoulder jar; flat base; rolled everted rim; vertical burnishing marks; base slightly blackened. There is also a black in number 2 on the base with the field number.
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Mesaid tomb 46 [M/46/1]. 1910: excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt. (Accession date: June 2, 2022)