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Small shouldered jar with flat base
Egyptian
Old Kingdom
2649–2100 B.C.
Object Place: Egypt, Giza, G 4140 A; Findspot: Egypt, Giza
Medium/Technique
Pottery (Nile Silt)
Dimensions
Rim diameter: 8.3 cm; Base diameter: 3.4 cm; Height: 18.2 cm
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number20.1897
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionSmall shouldered jar with modeled rim, funnel neck, and flat base: reconstructed from sherds and largely complete. Missing portions of the body have been filled in. The jar is entirely wheel made. Its exterior was red slipped and burnished.
ProvenanceFindspot Information: From Giza; G 4140A. G 14 Pot 7.