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Sherds from an ovoid jar
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4
2575–2465 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, G 4440 A
Medium/Technique
Pottery (Nile Silt)
Dimensions
Too fragmentary to take dimensions
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number13.5685
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionSherds from an ovoid jar with round base: not reconstructed. No portion of the rim remains, though there are small sherds from the cylindrical neck. The body of the vessel was handmade, likely through coiling, and white slipped on the exterior surface.
ProvenanceFrom Giza, G 4440 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.