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Squat lug handled jar
Egyptian
Predynastic Period
Naqada II–III, 3650–2960 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Mesaid, Tomb 909
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Overall: 12.5 x 16.5 cm (4 15/16 x 6 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number47.2871
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionWare type: Redware?
Vessel type: squat
Profile: ovoid
Rim type: everted plain
Base: round
Surface Condition: slip worn off
Vessel Condition: rim chips, big crack in body
Decoration: none
Other: 2 lug handles, but rounded, not tubular
Vessel type: squat
Profile: ovoid
Rim type: everted plain
Base: round
Surface Condition: slip worn off
Vessel Condition: rim chips, big crack in body
Decoration: none
Other: 2 lug handles, but rounded, not tubular
ProvenanceFrom Mesaid tomb 909 debris [M/909/e]. 1913: 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)