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Small globular ovoid jar
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4–5
2575–2323 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, G 4330 B
Medium/Technique
Pottery (Nile Silt)
Dimensions
Rim diameter: 5.8 cm; Height: 16.5 cm
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number20.1925
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionSmall globular ovoid jar with direct, everted rim and pointed base: complete, with large crack in body. The lower portion of the jar was handmade, likely through coiling. The midsection and above was manufactured on the slow wheel or similar turning device. The jar is unslipped and the exterior is discolored at some points where the pot made contact with another pot during firing. Reisner's type A-II b. // 27.2038
ProvenanceFrom Giza; G 4330B. G 14, Pot 13. 1913: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.