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Squat shouldered jar
Nubian
A-Group to C-Group
3100–1550 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia, Egypt, Dakka, Cemetery 101, Grave 178
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Overall: 21.5 x 9.8 cm (8 7/16 x 3 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Archaeological Survey of Nubia
Accession Number19.3496
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionThis squat shouldered jar is fashioned of a buff-colored clay. It has a rounded base.
ProvenanceFrom Dakka (ASN 101/178/5). 1910. Excavated by Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition for the Archaeological Survey of Nubia; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the Egyptian government.
(Accession Date: July 5, 2006)
(Accession Date: July 5, 2006)