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Large ovoid jar (Storage jar)
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4
2575–2465 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, G 7330 A pit debris
Medium/Technique
Pottery (Marl clay)
Dimensions
Rim diameter: 9.6 cm; Maximum diameter: approx. 23.6 cm; Height: 37.4 cm
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number47.3450
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionLarge ovoid jar with modeled, rolled rim, tubular neck, and pointed base: reassembled from sherds and missing portions of the body. The body of the jar was handmade, perhaps through coiling and partially trimmed into shape through vertical cutting of the clay. The rim and neck were manufactured on the slow wheel or similar turning device. The exterior has a cream slip which was unevenly and irregularly applied. // 34-4-3, GPMP type AB7.
ProvenanceFrom Giza, G 7330 A pit debris. 1934: 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)