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Black-topped redware jar
Egyptian
Predynastic Period
Naqada I–II, 3850–3300 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Mesaid, Tomb 17
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Overall: 18 x 13.2 cm (7 1/16 x 5 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number47.2949
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionBlack-topped redware shoulder jar; flat base; plain rim; white deposits on exterior and interior.
ProvenanceFrom Mesaid tomb 17 [M/17/3]. 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)