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R ware ovoid jar or flask
Egyptian
Predynastic
3850–2960 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Mesaid, Tomb 191
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Overall: 14.5 x 9 cm (5 11/16 x 3 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number47.2857
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionWare type: R ware
Vessel type: globular [flask]
Profile: ovoid
Rim type: plain, slightly everted
Base: pointed
Surface Condition: unslipped
Vessel Condition: base chipped
Decoration: none
Other: crudely shaped
Vessel type: globular [flask]
Profile: ovoid
Rim type: plain, slightly everted
Base: pointed
Surface Condition: unslipped
Vessel Condition: base chipped
Decoration: none
Other: crudely shaped
ProvenanceFrom Mesaid tomb 191[M/191/4]. 1910: 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)