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Globular redware jar
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4
2575–2465 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, G 1201
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Overall: 23 x 14 cm (9 1/16 x 5 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number47.1960
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionWare type: redware
Vessel type: shoulder jar
Profile: globular
Rim type: everted, rolled
Base: pointed
Surface Condition: white smudges on surface
Vessel Condition: base and rim partially missing; restored
Decoration:
Other: "G 1201 / 10" written on vessel
Vessel type: shoulder jar
Profile: globular
Rim type: everted, rolled
Base: pointed
Surface Condition: white smudges on surface
Vessel Condition: base and rim partially missing; restored
Decoration:
Other: "G 1201 / 10" written on vessel
ProvenanceFrom Giza, debris of pit G 1201. 193?: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.