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Redware jar (flask)
Egyptian
Predynastic Period
Naqada I–II, 3850–3300 B.C.
Findspot: Qena, 65
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Overall: 14 x 8.5 cm (5 1/2 x 3 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number13.5186
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionWare type: P ware (redware)
Vessel type: globular jar
Profile: ovoid
Rim type: plain everted
Base: pointed
Surface Condition: vertical burnish; worn
Vessel Condition: rim chipped; body cracked
Decoration:
Other:
Vessel type: globular jar
Profile: ovoid
Rim type: plain everted
Base: pointed
Surface Condition: vertical burnish; worn
Vessel Condition: rim chipped; body cracked
Decoration:
Other:
ProvenanceFrom Qena. Tag with the object said K/65/50, but in the object register it is 65/x (from debris). Excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.