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Small squat shouldered jar
Egyptian
Old Kingdom
2649–2100 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, Menkaura Valley Temple, sub 384
Medium/Technique
Pottery (Nile Silt)
Dimensions
Rim diameter: 4.5 cm; Maximum diameter: 9.5 cm; Height: 8.0 cm
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number47.2108
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionSquat shouldered jar with direct rim and round base: complete. The vessel was manufactured on the wheel. After the vessel was thrown, the exterior of the jar below the shoulder was scraped and cut into the desired shape and hand finished. The jar is possibly coated in a red slip. "22" is written in black ink on the bottom of the jar.
ProvenanceFrom Giza, Menkaura Valley Temple, sub 384 . 19: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.