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Squat jar with wavy horizontal lines
Egyptian
Predynastic Period
Naqada II (Gezean) 3650–3300 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Mesaid (Mesa'eed), Tomb 524
Medium/Technique
Pottery: Marl clay ware
Dimensions
Diameter: 8 cm (3 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number13.3946
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionSquat type; pierced ledge handles; red ware, pink surface, decorated with horizontal bands of wavy lines in red.
ProvenanceFrom Mesaid (Mesa'eed) tomb 524 [M/524]. 1913: excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.
(Accession Date: December 4, 1913)
(Accession Date: December 4, 1913)