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R ware jar (flask)
Egyptian
Predynastic Period
Findspot: Egypt, Mesaid, Tomb 586
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Overall: 18.5 x 12 cm (7 5/16 x 4 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number47.3138
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ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionWare type: R ware jar
Vessel type: globular
Profile: ovoid (flask)
Rim type: rolled everted; narrow neck
Base: pointed
Surface Condition: R ware; a little worn
Vessel Condition: ok
Decoration: none
Other:
Vessel type: globular
Profile: ovoid (flask)
Rim type: rolled everted; narrow neck
Base: pointed
Surface Condition: R ware; a little worn
Vessel Condition: ok
Decoration: none
Other:
ProvenanceFrom Mesaid tomb 586 [M/586/1]. 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)