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R ware jar
Egyptian
Predynastic
Findspot: Egypt, Mesaid, Tomb 135
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Overall: 12.5 x 8.8 cm (4 15/16 x 3 7/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number47.2839
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionOvoid R ware jar (bottle or flask); pointed base, constricted neck, plain everted rim. Large round yellowish encrustation on side.
ProvenanceFrom Mesaid tomb 135 [M/135/5]. 1910: excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt. (Accession date: June 2, 2022)