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Squat jar with lug handles
Egyptian
Predynastic Period
Naqada II, 3650–3300 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Mesaid (Mesa'eed), Tomb 17
Medium/Technique
Pottery: Marl clay ware
Dimensions
Height x diameter: 12.4 x 19.4 cm (4 7/8 x 7 5/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number11.311
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionLight buff body; design painted in purple-brown; handles modeled on shoulders; good condition.
ProvenanceFrom Mesaid (Mesa'eed) tomb 17, no. 7 [M/17/7]. 1910: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.
(Accession Date: March 2, 1911)
(Accession Date: March 2, 1911)