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Slender shouldered jar
Egyptian
Middle Kingdom or Second Intermediate Period
2061–1550 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Anhydrite (blue marble)
Dimensions
Height: 11.2 cm (4 7/16 in.)
Credit Line
Emily Esther Sears Fund
Accession Number03.1510
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionThe base is pointed, and the rim is rolled and everted. The neck is concave. It is broken and mended. The body is chipped. It is complete.
ProvenanceSaid to be from Sheikh Ali (Abadiya). 1903: purchased for the MFA in Qena, Egypt from Ghirgas by Albert M. Lythgoe as part of a group (03.1510-03.1511) for £3. Acquired with funds from the Emily Esther Sears Fund. (Accessioned on: January 1, 1903)