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Black-topped redware jar
Egyptian
Predynastic Period
Naqada I–II, 3850–3300 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Mesaid, Tomb 591
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Overall: 12.5 x 9 cm (4 15/16 x 3 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number47.2870
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionWare type: Black-topped redware (B ware)
Vessel type: Globular
Profile: Ovoid
Rim type: plain, slight chipping
Base: rounded point
Surface Condition: brownish; unslipped or extremely worn
Vessel Condition: crude; base chipped
Decoration: none
Vessel type: Globular
Profile: Ovoid
Rim type: plain, slight chipping
Base: rounded point
Surface Condition: brownish; unslipped or extremely worn
Vessel Condition: crude; base chipped
Decoration: none
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Mesaid tomb 591?. 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)