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Small globular jar
Egyptian
Early Dynastic Period, Dynasty 2 (?)
2750–2649 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Zawyet el-Aryan, Grave Z 129
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Overall: 7 x 7 cm (2 3/4 x 2 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number11.2955
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionNile silt; globular, ovoid jar; flat base; rolled rim; eroded and chipped Nile silt. Poor condition. Rim has possible glue residue.
ProvenanceFrom Zawyet el-Aryan, Grave Z 129/3. Excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.