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R ware jar (flask)
Egyptian
Predynastic
3850–2960 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Mesaid, Tomb 775
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Overall: 14 x 8.5 cm (5 1/2 x 3 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number13.5414
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionWare type: R ware
Vessel type: globular
Profile: ovoid (flask)
Rim type: rolled, everted
Base: pointed
Surface Condition: R ware; rough
Vessel Condition: one crack at base and rim chipped; complete
Decoration: none
Other:
Vessel type: globular
Profile: ovoid (flask)
Rim type: rolled, everted
Base: pointed
Surface Condition: R ware; rough
Vessel Condition: one crack at base and rim chipped; complete
Decoration: none
Other:
ProvenanceFrom Mesaid tomb 775 [M/775/d]. 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.