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Lumpy jar with incising
Egyptian
Predynastic Period
Naqada I–III, 3850–2960 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Mesaid, Tomb 840
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Overall: 8.5 x 7.5 cm (3 3/8 x 2 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number13.5494
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionWare type: Nile silt
Vessel type: Globular
Profile: Ovoid
Rim type: Rolled
Base: Flat
Surface Condition: Nile silt, dark brown, fire-blackened.
Vessel Condition: Good, small cracks.
Decoration: Vertical incised lines over 60% of body; looks like a nut.
Other:
Vessel type: Globular
Profile: Ovoid
Rim type: Rolled
Base: Flat
Surface Condition: Nile silt, dark brown, fire-blackened.
Vessel Condition: Good, small cracks.
Decoration: Vertical incised lines over 60% of body; looks like a nut.
Other:
ProvenanceFrom Mesaid tomb 840 [M/840/2]. 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.