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Sherds from a large ovoid jar
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4
2575–2465 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, G 4530 A
Medium/Technique
Pottery (possibly Marl Clay)
Dimensions
Rim diameter: 11 cm
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number14.1030
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionFifteen sherds from a large ovoid jar with rolled rim and pointed base: not reconstructed. The body of the jar was handmade, likely through coiling, and carefully smoothed; the rim and neck were made on the slow wheel. The exterior of the jar is white slipped. The interior is coated with a thick layer of plaster (?). The vessel appears to have been used for plaster only after the rim and neck were broken off, as the plaster covers portions of those breaks.
ProvenanceFrom Giza, G 4530 A. 1914: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.