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R ware jar
Egyptian
Predynastic
3850–2960 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Mesaid, Tomb 865
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Overall: 12.5 x 10 cm (4 15/16 x 3 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number13.5441
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionWare type: R ware
Vessel type: globular
Profile: ovoid - flask shape
Rim type: rolled
Base: pointed
Surface Condition: bullseye mark; typical rough R ware
Vessel Condition: good
Decoration: none
Other:
Vessel type: globular
Profile: ovoid - flask shape
Rim type: rolled
Base: pointed
Surface Condition: bullseye mark; typical rough R ware
Vessel Condition: good
Decoration: none
Other:
ProvenanceFrom Mesaid tomb 865 [M/865/3]. 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.