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Sherd from a large jar (Storage jar)
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4
2575–2465 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, G 4440 A, shaft
Medium/Technique
Pottery (Marl clay)
Dimensions
Rim diameter: approx. 10 cm
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number13.5682
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionSherd from a large jar: 50% of rim and 100% of neck preserved, but no portion of the body remains. The rim and neck are unslipped. This portion of the vessel was wheelmade; a few lines from inside the neck suggest the body was handmade.
ProvenanceFrom Giza, G 4440 A, shaft. 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.