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Miniature jar

Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4
2575–2465 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, G 2420 S, chamber

Medium/Technique Pottery
Dimensions Overall: 9 x 5 cm (3 9/16 x 1 15/16 in.)
Credit Line Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number36-5-52c
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsVessels

DescriptionWare type: brownware
Vessel type: ovoid jar
Profile: globular; pronounce shoulder
Rim type: elongated collar
Base: elongated, wide, flaring base; flat
Surface Condition:
Vessel Condition: half of rim missing; base chipped and eroded
Decoration:
Other:
ProvenanceFrom Giza, G 2420 S, chamber. 1936: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.