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Shoulder jar fragments
Near Eastern
Early Bronze Age
about 2625–2500 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, G 4240 A
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number13.5660
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionTall shoulder jar with rolled rim and wide mouth. Redware with pinkish wash. Five total fragments; incomplete. Surface eroding.
Note in TMS says that the jar has two handles, but no indication found on vessel.
Note in TMS says that the jar has two handles, but no indication found on vessel.
ProvenanceFrom Giza, G 4240 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.