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Fragmentary Miniature neckless shouldered jar
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4
2575–2465 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, G 4340 A, debris in shaft
Medium/Technique
Pottery (Nile Silt)
Dimensions
Rim diameter: 4.4 cm
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number13.5602
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionMiniature, globular neckless shouldered jar with collared rim: only rim and shoulder are preserved. The entire vessel was manufactured using the wheel, as is common for this class of pottery. The jar is unslipped. // 13-12-22c.1.
ProvenanceFrom Giza, G 4340 A, debris in shaft. 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.