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R ware shoulder jar
Egyptian
Predynastic
3850–2960 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Mesaid, Tomb 881
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Overall: 18 x 15.5 cm (7 1/16 x 6 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number13.5510
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionWare type: R ware
Vessel type: globular jar
Profile: shoulder
Rim type: rolled
Base: flat
Surface Condition: fragile and eroding
Vessel Condition: very bad; complete except for part of the rim
Decoration:
Other:
Vessel type: globular jar
Profile: shoulder
Rim type: rolled
Base: flat
Surface Condition: fragile and eroding
Vessel Condition: very bad; complete except for part of the rim
Decoration:
Other:
ProvenanceFrom Mesaid tomb 881 [M/881]. 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.