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Sherds from a shouldered jar
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4
2575–2465 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, G 4140 A
Medium/Technique
Pottery (Nile Silt)
Dimensions
Rim diameter: 6 cm
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number13.5624
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionJar with rolled, everted rim and flat base: incomplete, composed of 15 sherds which are not reassembled. The rim and part of the shoulder are joined; the rest is stored in sherd bags. 100% of rim is present while only a small portion of the base remains. The body of the vessel was coil made. From the shoulder up it was made on the slow wheel or similar turning device. The surface is unslipped. // either Reisner type B-XVIII or B-LIX.
ProvenanceFrom Giza, G 4140 A. 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.