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Redware shoulder jar
Egyptian
Predynastic Period, Naqada I–II
3850–3300 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Mesaid, Tomb 145
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Overall: 20 x 13 cm (7 7/8 x 5 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number47.2848
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionWare type: Redware (P ware)
Vessel type: shoulder jar
Profile: tall
Rim type: rolled everted
Base: small and flat
Surface Condition: vertical burnishing marks
Vessel Condition: surface defect near base, otherwise good
Decoration: none
Other:
Vessel type: shoulder jar
Profile: tall
Rim type: rolled everted
Base: small and flat
Surface Condition: vertical burnishing marks
Vessel Condition: surface defect near base, otherwise good
Decoration: none
Other:
ProvenanceFrom Mesaid Tomb 145 [M/145/11]. 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)