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R ware jar
Egyptian
Predynastic Period
Naqada I–III 3850–2960 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Mesaid, Tomb 613
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Overall: 14.5 x 9.5 cm (5 11/16 x 3 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number47.3168
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionWare type: R ware
Vessel type: globular (flask)
Profile: ovoid
Rim type: pointed
Base: plain
Surface Condition: Typical R ware- rough
Vessel Condition: crack in the body
Decoration: none
Other:
Vessel type: globular (flask)
Profile: ovoid
Rim type: pointed
Base: plain
Surface Condition: Typical R ware- rough
Vessel Condition: crack in the body
Decoration: none
Other:
ProvenanceFrom Mesaid tomb 613 [M/613/3]. 1913: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt. (Accession date: June 2, 2022)