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R ware jar

Egyptian
Predynastic Period
Naqada I–III, 3850–2960 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Mesaid, Tomb 545

Medium/Technique Pottery
Dimensions Overall: 21 x 14 cm (8 1/4 x 5 1/2 in.)
Credit Line Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number47.3132
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsVessels

DescriptionWare type: R ware
Vessel type: Globular
Profile: ovoid
Rim type: not present
Base: pointed
Surface Condition: R ware
Vessel Condition: OK; rim missing
Decoration: none
Other:
ProvenanceFrom Mesaid tomb 545. 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.
(Accession date: June 2, 2022)