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Globular redware jar
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4
2575–2465 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, G 4340 A, debris in shaft
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number13.5591
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionWare type: redware
Vessel type: shoulder jar
Profile: globular; wide-mouthed
Rim type:
Base:
Surface Condition: slipped and burnished; black speckled; white deposits
Vessel Condition: ten total fragments; about half complete
Decoration:
Other:
Vessel type: shoulder jar
Profile: globular; wide-mouthed
Rim type:
Base:
Surface Condition: slipped and burnished; black speckled; white deposits
Vessel Condition: ten total fragments; about half complete
Decoration:
Other:
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.