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Shouldered jar
Egyptian
Early Dynastic Period, Dynasty 1
2960–2770 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Zawyet el-Aryan, Grave Z 346/1
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Overall: 19.9 x 11.8 cm (7 13/16 x 4 5/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number11.2912
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionRed clay; painted buff; horizontal bands painted on neck inblack and red; pointed foot; rim battered.
ProvenanceFrom Zawyet el-Aryan, Grave Z 346. 1910-11: excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.
(accession date: December 7, 1911)
(accession date: December 7, 1911)