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R ware jar (flask)
Egyptian
Predynastic Period
Nadqada I–III, 3850–2960 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Mesaid, Tomb 808
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Overall: 13 x 9 cm (5 1/8 x 3 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number13.5481
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionWare type: R ware
Vessel type: globular
Profile: ovoid (flask)
Rim type: rolled
Base: pointed
Surface Condition: eroding; white stain at base; 1 bullseye
Vessel Condition: small rim chip
Decoration:
Other: tag with the object also said "40", which does not appear on the vessel or in it's documentation
Vessel type: globular
Profile: ovoid (flask)
Rim type: rolled
Base: pointed
Surface Condition: eroding; white stain at base; 1 bullseye
Vessel Condition: small rim chip
Decoration:
Other: tag with the object also said "40", which does not appear on the vessel or in it's documentation
ProvenanceFrom Mesaid tomb 808 [M/808/1]. 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.