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R ware shoulder jar
Egyptian
Predynastic Period
Naqada I–III, 3850–2960 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Mesaid, Tomb 101
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Overall: 18 x 10 cm (7 1/16 x 3 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number11.34981
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionSmall R ware shoulder jar; pointed base, rolled everted rim - cracked.
ProvenanceFrom Mesaid tomb 101, no. 1 [M/101/1]. 1910: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.