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Black-topped redware wide mouthed jar
Egyptian
Predynastic Period
Naqada I–II 3850–3300 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Mesaid, Tomb 786
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Overall: 21 x 13 cm (8 1/4 x 5 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number13-3-1243
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionWare type: Black-topped redware (B ware)
Vessel type: Tall
Profile: shoulder jar
Rim type: plain
Base: small and flat
Surface Condition: black-topped redware
Vessel Condition: very worn; comlpete
Decoration: none
Other:
Vessel type: Tall
Profile: shoulder jar
Rim type: plain
Base: small and flat
Surface Condition: black-topped redware
Vessel Condition: very worn; comlpete
Decoration: none
Other:
ProvenanceFrom Mesaid tomb 786 [M/786/5]. 1913: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.