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R ware jar (flask)
Egyptian
Predynastic Period
3850–2960 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Mesaid, Tomb 836
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Overall: 19 x 15 cm (7 1/2 x 5 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number47.2909
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionWare type: R ware
Vessel type: globular jar- very round
Profile: bag shaped
Rim type: rolled everted; narrow neck
Base: rounded point
Surface Condition: 2 bullseyes; brown color
Vessel Condition: very good
Decoration:
Other: area of scratches on surface that looks like an M with vertical lines under it; could be a small potmark or a random feature.
Vessel type: globular jar- very round
Profile: bag shaped
Rim type: rolled everted; narrow neck
Base: rounded point
Surface Condition: 2 bullseyes; brown color
Vessel Condition: very good
Decoration:
Other: area of scratches on surface that looks like an M with vertical lines under it; could be a small potmark or a random feature.
ProvenanceFrom Mesaid tomb 836 debris [M/836/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)