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Marl jar
Egyptian
Predynastic Period
Nagada II–III, 3650–2960 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Mesaid, Tomb 652
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Overall: 12 x 19.5 cm (4 3/4 x 7 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number13-3-937
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionWare type: marl (S ware)
Vessel type: ovoid jar
Profile: globular
Rim type: flat, everted
Base: small, flat
Surface Condition: gray with blackened areas
Vessel Condition: 6 pieces; 80% complete
Decoration:
Other: marl--hard, fine clay; lug handles
Vessel type: ovoid jar
Profile: globular
Rim type: flat, everted
Base: small, flat
Surface Condition: gray with blackened areas
Vessel Condition: 6 pieces; 80% complete
Decoration:
Other: marl--hard, fine clay; lug handles
ProvenanceFrom Mesaid tomb 652 [M/652/2]. 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.