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Bag-shaped jar

Egyptian
First Intermediate Period
Findspot: Egypt, Sheikh Farag, tomb 231

Medium/Technique Pottery
Dimensions Overall: 15 x 10.5 cm (5 7/8 x 4 1/8 in.)
Credit Line Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number47.3567
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsVessels

DescriptionStraight-sided jar with round, rough base, flaring rim, and ridges around the body.
ProvenanceFrom Sheikh Farag, tomb 231. excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt. (Accession date: June 2, 2022)