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R ware jar
Egyptian
Predynastic Period, Naqada I–III
3850–2960 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Mesaid, Tomb 62
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Overall: 12 x 9 cm (4 3/4 x 3 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number47.2817
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionOvoid R ware jar with finer than usual finishing; pointed base, rolled everted rim [bottle or flask shape].
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Mesaid tomb 62 [M/62/2]. 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)