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R ware jar
Egyptian
Predynastic Period, Naqada I–III
3850–2960 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Mesaid, Tomb 64
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Overall: 12.8 x 8.8 cm (5 1/16 x 3 7/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number47.2818
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionOvoid R ware jar; narrow neck, rolled everted rim - chipped, round base.
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Mesaid tomb 64 [M/64/1]. 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)