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Marl shoulder jar with lug handles
Egyptian
Predynastic Period
Naqada II–III, 3650–2960 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Mesaid, Tomb 916
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Overall: 10.5 x 8.5 cm (4 1/8 x 3 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number13.5408
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionWare type: S ware or D ware
Vessel type: globular jar
Profile: shoulder
Rim type: flat, everted
Base: flat
Surface Condition: mostly covered with white deposits
Vessel Condition: good but rim chipped
Decoration: no trace, but is the kind of vessel that is potentially decorated
Other: 2 tubular lug handles
Vessel type: globular jar
Profile: shoulder
Rim type: flat, everted
Base: flat
Surface Condition: mostly covered with white deposits
Vessel Condition: good but rim chipped
Decoration: no trace, but is the kind of vessel that is potentially decorated
Other: 2 tubular lug handles
ProvenanceFrom Mesaid tomb 916 [M/916/2]. 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.