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Squat D ware jar with spiral design
Egyptian
Predynastic Period, Naqada II–III
3650–2960 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Mesaid, Tomb 61
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Other: 8.5 x 12.5 cm (3 3/8 x 4 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number47.2971
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionSquat D ware jar with red decorated spirals and lines around rim; flat everted chipped rim; tubular lug handles, round base.
ProvenanceFrom Mesaid tomb 61 [M/61/1]. 1910: excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt. (Accession date: June 2, 2022)