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Black-topped jar
Egyptian
Predynastic Period
Naqada I–II, 3850–3300 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Mesaid, tomb 10
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Overall: 13 x 5.5 cm (5 1/8 x 2 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number47.2941
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionBlack-topped red polished ware jar, pointed bottom, plain rim.
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Mesaid tomb 10 [M/10/15]. 1910: 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)