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R ware jar
Egyptian
Predynastic
3850–3300 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Mesaid, Tomb 775
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Overall: 12.5 x 8 cm (4 15/16 x 3 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number13.5813.4
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionWare type: R ware
Vessel type: slender
Profile: ovoid
Rim type: plain
Base: very pointed
Surface Condition: typical R ware
Vessel Condition: very good
Decoration: none
Other:
Vessel type: slender
Profile: ovoid
Rim type: plain
Base: very pointed
Surface Condition: typical R ware
Vessel Condition: very good
Decoration: none
Other:
ProvenanceFrom Mesaid tomb 775 [M/775/m]. 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.