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Squat shoulder jar
Egyptian
Predynastic Period
Nagada I–II, 3650–3300 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Mesaid, Tomb 646
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Overall: 6.5 x 15 cm (2 9/16 x 5 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number47.2744
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionWare type: Polished Redware (P ware)
Vessel type: Jar
Profile: high shoulder
Rim type: rolled, wide mouth
Base: flat
Surface Condition: heavily encrusted
Vessel Condition: nearly complete, and in three fragments
Decoration: none
Other: unusual shape; would be a good MLN candidate.
Vessel type: Jar
Profile: high shoulder
Rim type: rolled, wide mouth
Base: flat
Surface Condition: heavily encrusted
Vessel Condition: nearly complete, and in three fragments
Decoration: none
Other: unusual shape; would be a good MLN candidate.
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Mesaid tomb 646 [M/646/19]. 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)