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Shoulder jar
Egyptian
Predynastic Period
Naqada I–III, 3850–2960 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Mesaid, Tomb 91
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Overall: 28.7 x 20 cm (11 5/16 x 7 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number11.687
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionRedware shoulder jar; burnished exterior and a rolled, everted rim with a small chip in it.
ProvenanceFrom Mesaid tomb 91 no. 2 [M/91/2]. 1910: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.