Advanced Search
Requires Photography
Fragmentary globular shouldered jar
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 5
2465–2323 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, G 4733 E
Medium/Technique
Pottery (Nile Silt)
Dimensions
Base diameter: 5.9 cm
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number47.3210
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionAlmost-globular shouldered jar with flat base: reconstructed from sherds. Profile reconstructed on one side as high as to the shoulder. The vessel is entirely wheelmade, with a red slip on the exterior. // 14-2-121 aa.
ProvenanceFrom Giza, G4733E. 1914: 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)