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Model globular shouldered jar

Egyptian
Early Dynastic Period, Dynasty 1
2960–2770 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Abydos, Temple, M 69

Medium/Technique Faience
Dimensions Height x depth: 2 x 1.7 cm (13/16 x 11/16 in.)
Credit Line Egypt Exploration Fund by subscription
Accession Number03.1735
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsVessels

DescriptionFaience model globular shouldered jar. It has a cream glaze. The base is flat, and the rim is almost completley broken off.
ProvenanceFrom Abydos, temple M 69. 1903: excavated by William Matthew Flinders Petrie for the Egypt Exploration Fund, assigned to the Egypt Exploration Fund in the division of finds by the government of Egypt, received by the MFA through subscription to the Egypt Exploration Fund.
(Accession Date: January 1, 1903)