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Globular shouldered jar
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 3
2649–2575 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Zawyet el-Aryan
Medium/Technique
Diorite
Dimensions
Height x diameter: 12 x 14.6 cm (4 3/4 x 5 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number11.2312
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionThe stone is gray and black. The base is flat, and the rim is inverted. The mouth is wide. The surface is scratched. It is broken and mended. Fragments are missing.
ProvenanceFrom Zawyet el-Aryan.