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Short globular shouldered jar
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4
2575–2465 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, G 1201/1
Medium/Technique
Pottery (Nile Silt)
Dimensions
Overall: 16.5 x 11 cm (6 1/2 x 4 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number47.1966
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionShort 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.
ProvenanceFrom 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.