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Redware slender ovoid jar
Egyptian
Predynastic Period
Naqada I–II, 3850–3300 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Mesaid, Tomb 72, Number 10, M/72/10
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Height x diameter: 17.5 x 7.7 cm (6 7/8 x 3 1/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number11.34980
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionRedware slender ovoid jar. The surface is burnished and smoke smudged. It has a pointed base. The mouth is wide. It has a rolled and everted rim. It is cracked in 3 places. The surface is worn.
There is an additional number "14" in black ink on base.
There is an additional number "14" in black ink on base.
ProvenanceFrom Mesaid tomb 72, no. 10 [M/72/10]. 1910: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.