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Ovoid jar with pointed base
Egyptian
Middle Kingdom, late Dynasty 11 or early Dynasty
2040–1783 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Deir el-Bersha, Pit 51 A, Tomb 10, shaft A
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Overall: 33 x 22 cm (13 x 8 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number21.946
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionRed ware.
ProvenanceFrom Bersha, Pit 51 A. 1915: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.