Short globular shouldered jar
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4
2575–2465 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, G 1201/1
Dimensions
Overall: 16.5 x 11 cm (6 1/2 x 4 5/16 in.)
Accession Number
47.1966
Medium or Technique
Pottery (Nile Silt)
Not On View
Collections
Classifications
Short globular shouldered jar with modeled, rolled rim and flat base: reassembled from sherds and complete. The jar was made on the wheel. The exterior of the vessel was covered in a red slip and possibly burnished. G 1201/1 written on the pot.
Provenance
From Giza, G 1201/1 . 19: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition