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R ware shoulder jar
Egyptian
Predynastic Period
3850–2960 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Mesaid, Tomb 910
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Overall: 41 x 17.5 cm (16 1/8 x 6 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number13.5294
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionWare type: R ware
Vessel type: conical- tall
Profile: shoulder
Rim type: plain collared rim
Base: flat
Surface Condition: crumbly, dark brown
Vessel Condition: poor; hole in side; many cracks; missing half of rim
Decoration: none
Other:
Vessel type: conical- tall
Profile: shoulder
Rim type: plain collared rim
Base: flat
Surface Condition: crumbly, dark brown
Vessel Condition: poor; hole in side; many cracks; missing half of rim
Decoration: none
Other:
ProvenanceFrom Mesaid tomb 910, object j [M/910/j]. 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.