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R ware globular jar (flask)
Egyptian
Predynastic
3850–2960 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Mesaid, Tomb 764
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Overall: 17.5 x 12 cm (6 7/8 x 4 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number13.5452
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionWare type: R ware
Vessel type: globular
Profile: ovoid
Rim type: rolled everted; much missing
Base: pointed
Surface Condition: slipped but worn
Vessel Condition: good; no cracks
Decoration: none
Other:
Vessel type: globular
Profile: ovoid
Rim type: rolled everted; much missing
Base: pointed
Surface Condition: slipped but worn
Vessel Condition: good; no cracks
Decoration: none
Other:
ProvenanceFrom Mesaid tomb 764 [M/764/a]. 1913: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.