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R ware jar
Egyptian
Predynastic Period
Naqada I–III, 3850–2960 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Mesaid, Tomb 602
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Overall: 12 x 9 cm (4 3/4 x 3 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number47.2877
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionWare type: R ware jar
Vessel type: globular (flask)
Profile: ovoid
Rim type: plain everted
Base: pointed and off-center
Surface Condition: typical R ware rough; bullseye on side
Vessel Condition: good, small chips
Decoration: none
Other: irregularly shaped
Vessel type: globular (flask)
Profile: ovoid
Rim type: plain everted
Base: pointed and off-center
Surface Condition: typical R ware rough; bullseye on side
Vessel Condition: good, small chips
Decoration: none
Other: irregularly shaped
ProvenanceFrom Mesaid tomb 602 [M/602/a]. 1913: 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)