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R ware shoulder jar
Egyptian
Predynastic Period, Naqada III
3300–2960 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Mesaid, Tomb 229
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Overall: 17 x 10.5 cm (6 11/16 x 4 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number47.3014
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionR ware shoulder jar with a wide neck, and uneven base. Crack in body and somewhat crude.
ProvenanceFrom Mesaid tomb 229 [M/229/19]. 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)