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Slender redware miniature jar
Egyptian
Predynastic Period, Naqada I–II
3850–3300 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Mesaid, Tomb 190
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Overall: 16 x 7 cm (6 5/16 x 2 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number47.2852
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsVessels
DescriptionWare type: Redware (P-ware)
Vessel type: slender
Profile: ovoid
Rim type: rolled everted with a few chips
Base: pointed
Surface Condition: polished exterior with vertical burnishing strokes
Vessel Condition: good
Decoration: none
Other:
Vessel type: slender
Profile: ovoid
Rim type: rolled everted with a few chips
Base: pointed
Surface Condition: polished exterior with vertical burnishing strokes
Vessel Condition: good
Decoration: none
Other:
ProvenanceFrom Mesaid tomb 190 [M/190/4]. 1910: excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt. (Accession date: June 2, 2022)